How do property owners of STR survive when a hurricane or other natural disaster wipes out business for a length of time?

It may survive and may turn our really well if you hold on for 5-10 years.

But at the same time, places that are heavy to STR, are places that rely on tourism to survive.

The rest of us will flex and survive, property prices and rent rates will continue to rise, and we'll be fine.

Most of the inventory available at my price point, both according to my realtor and an earnest workthrough of the FHA checklist, did not have a chance at surviving FHA appraisal without major and/or uncertain repairs that would otherwise render the investment too risky.This home was listed as-is and the home owner made it clear she was not going to put any work or repairs into the home. 

It's important to note that while most liens are wiped out from a tax sale, there are some liens that survive. 1) IRS Liens2) Water and Utility LiensMost important is to understand any right of redemption period.

The CCC was a work program and I am not sure how many of these people would survive working. 

I'm dual-career so that I won't have to depend on commission to survive, but I do leg work for contracted clients weekday evenings and time block 2 hours each Saturday and Sunday for what I call "capital investment work" finding deals on and off market.  

As I’ve said many times when speaking about navigating markets, “in order to thrive, you must first survive.”

If you want to survive off that 200k you will most likely to choose an active strategy such as flipping or wholesaling to generate your living income.