If they don't complete the deal in 2 years, there is no messiness as their option period simply expires and the purchase portion of the deal is done.

@Leo Gregoire, this would not have been a contingency period issue in my area.

Or the liquid Termidor treatment would average out to $360 per year over a 5 year period.  

and from what i understand, you can self manage these days Correct you can't stay in it period.

Hi there, I'm curious if anyone knows of lenders that would let me perform a cashout refi without a seasoning period for me to be on title for 6 months. 

Then, once you have carried that for a certain time period other 'regular' insurers will take you back.  

If holding for longer periods it defaults to 20%.2.

Last, urban blight all-too-frequently accompanies many of these policies.But, on the whole, the coordinated set of policies implemented in places like San Francisco and Oakland, CA seem to just be incredible tailwinds to investor returns over long periods of time.

I've for over a period of 2-months been looking at properties in the cheapest neighborhoods in Philadelphia, namely those within the 19134 zip-code.

While it only returns 5.23% currently, it provides a great cushion allowing sufficient time to wait out a crash without having to resort to selling properties at inopportune times - at fire sale prices.5- I keep a large part of my portfolio in high yielding notes secured by real property - and while I want every loan to make payments as agreed, my experience indicates that a certain percentage will default with me owning the property during periods of economic contraction.