To address this, we verify the property owner per government records and use this information to vetimposters.Anything that seems suspicious will lead to us requesting an acceptable Letter of Explanation toaddress.Analyze IncomeMany landlords require a month of paystubs from applicants and just use these to calculate a monthly qualifyingincome.

If you don't have sponsorship, by definition you don't have a deal - full stop. in some aspects, but but I'd argue in development you have to find land and partners at the same time. you have to have a competitive advantage and local knowledge. may not apply and probably different sectors. we break development up into multiple raises like Series A, Series B, etc in venture debt and discount equity tranches based on what stage the investor comes in for higher returns it's earlier like when we are investing in engineering services etc we recapitalize and spend our money with an equity sale and recapitalization. structured finance is so interesting 

Yes, you get your rent from the government like clockwork, after you wait 30-60 days for them to set up your account, but what about the tenant's portion of rent?

Often times even if its a single family home or a multi with separated utilities there are some utilities provided by local government.

Imagine this on a large scale where people depreciate $10Million  the government gives them a 30 year, zero percent $2.5Million loan  pretty sweet eh?

If often more that they are abandanoning the property to the government because there is some type of constraint, i.e. there is a street light oddly placed in the middle front part of the parcel, there is a creek or wash (which means environmental permits would be needed), there is lack of true legal access, zoning problems, etc. 

Tenants frequently do not take good care of the properties, and the government requires certain standards for the condition of the units.

It is challenging to come up with revenue numbers given the fluctuations in the STR sector over the past four years and the vast increase in competition.

Sadly, while the government of Puerto Rico is quasi bankrupt and therefore has little money to promote tourism or invest in the necessary tourism infrastructure, the Dominican Republic is constantly investing large amounts of money in those two areas.

Personally this is the way I think governments should implement these regulations.