So, if you're planning on acquiring properties in affected areas, I would suggest you become an expert at moisture mitigation, mold removal, have the capital to weather another hurricane and the possible event of your insurance provider declaring bankruptcy and going belly up after such an occurrence.Consider this: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/08/why-cities-flood/538251/*Houston, including its roads, parking lots, sidewalks, and other pavements, along with asphalt, concrete, brick, stone, was originally developed on land that, not for it's development, would have naturally absorbed water.

Levitt Builders who just went belly up in Myrtle Beach had a contract that didn't put the deposits in escrow so now that they've filed for bankruptcy those folks are out thousands of dollars.

Or incompetent.Or, as is often the case, relocated and someone living in the subject property but not paying the taxes (or rent) while fat, dumb and happy.Your most valuable skill will be skip tracing; finding people who have a record ownership interest. 

Sorry, I was editing on the phone app and I fat fingered the Send button midsentence.

I'm sure that i will fat finger something using my excel document; hoping to sign up for Pro membership soon, so i'll hold out

You also need to belly up with your responsibilities, fix by a certain date, put it on the market, etc.

Welcome Billy Bell ! I

My pool is 32x18 it took 4 people half a day of laying on my belly in shallow water to work the wrinkles out.

Today, I use both the traditional spreadsheet method paralleled with Personal Captial.These are the three things I try to track on regular basis in my life. 1) Networth 2) Life Goals : Business, Family, Personal etc.3) Weight / Fat % content 

I am not an experienced investor at all, in fat I own zero properties, but I do happen to know a little bit about finances which may be able to help your current situation.