[Mr. Sandman]

Sounds like a lot of jealousy here and even some schadenfreude . What kills me is all you self proclaimed non-rich folks who lose their house to a storm are the first to look for public money to rebuild because you did not have your own flood or storm insurance. At least they are protecting their own property. Poor folks wait till it falls in then look to the public for assistance because they feel some hardship and entitlement.

The taxes on that home esp in RI must be mind-numbing. IMO let her do whatever the hell she wants to her own property as long as she pays for it. (Her property boundary may even go out into the ocean. I know a lot of people in MA that pay taxes on "land" that is underwater)

Out here on east chop (which is a private part of the town ) the folks are looking to the state and feds to fix the erosion to the NE facing shoreline so the road does not fall off the cliff. Costs are big, millions. But as I said in a meeting some time ago, as a taxpayer I am pissed because I don't want my tax $ going to fix your private property problems. Guess what...the feds denied them. They now want to reluctantly donate the land to the government so it becomes their responsibility to maintain it.
My attitude is : you own it you protect/maintain it.