[frommagio]

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(my home insurance is nearly $4000, for all of you living elsewhere and paying 10% of that).

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Well, yes (and your 10% estimate is ludicrous, as you probably know), but please do remember that the rest of us are tiring of subsidizing Florida and North/South Carolina and other high risk states' insurance via our federal taxes. Our resources are not unlimited, and in my humble opinion, it's about time for the owners to share in paying the true cost of their purchases.

I vacationed in NC four consecutive summers in the early 2000's. I was quite surprised to learn that in this area, despite 3 incredibly destructive hurricanes/major weather events in the prior decade, every condo owner in the area was ahead net in the past 10 years. That was me (and hundreds of millions like me) who paid the bills. Uncle Sam doesn't guarantee my investments against loss - but I'm just a stock buyer, not an owner of investment property in a high risk zone.

Can't those of us who subsidized your investment at least receive a "thank you"? Honestly, after all our help, the ingratitude stings.

One annoying aspect of welfare is that the recipients never seem to appreciate the help they've been given. You should be stepping back and appreciating the gravy train that you were on, not complaining that it's coming to an end.

Think about it.