There are now private market flood alternatives (not part of NFIP) that may or may not be better or less expensive. 

What I'm seeing with interest rates and taxes going up, are most places don't do more than just cover their operating expenses.

If you're able to get into a multifamily and reduce your monthly expenses you'd be able to pick back up where you left off, have an investment property, and possibly more monthly cash flow.  

What I'm seeing with interest rates and taxes going up, are most places don't do more than just cover their operating expenses.

That means more income without the acquisition expense. 

I said miiiiiiight because I have a feeling a lot of people in this area don't understand how much more expensive it got to live here because of "tax cuts".

OR hang tight for many years, raise rents when or if I can and use my other rental property cashflow to weather CapEx expenses. 

Furniture is expensive Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I call the police on them and I am overwhelmingly grateful to live in a country where mothers like that are not allowed to keep their children because no one gives a damn about "those people."

If you have the money and drive to get it all done right away I'd say go for it because it's possible (but can be a little overwhelming) to do.Oh, and will you qualify for a loan or have you been preapproved?