Bank typically mitigate risk by asking lower LTV.

To mitigate that, let's reduce the down payment to 25% (or $27,250).

We are in the middle of permit processing from the City and a tree removal issue is holding us back (San Antonio, TX is a tree preservation city.. or something along those lines)Facts on the current situation are as follows:- We (the new owner) are held liable for the penalty on tree removal prior to permitting approval and the mitigation fee as we are the ones processing the building permit currently.

There are a few benefits to having to buy flood insurance if your property is in the higher risk flood zone as identified by a flood map usually identities with an "A" or a "V" first benefit is that communities are incentivized to do flood mitigation which could save areas from flooding, second is that property owners are not risking a flood risk exposure by not having insurance to cover the gap.

For those prone to paralyzing fear or analysis paralysis, I’ve found it useful to conduct risk mitigation.

I am kinda with @Joe Villeneuve no one really wins here, you just need to figure the way to mitigate your costs. 

Or if the client is trying to sell a mixed use asset like a convenience store restaurant or motel, they will frequently try  to negotiate higher allocation to the land and building and a lower allocation to the FFE (fixtures and equipment) since only the land and building can be included in a 1031 exchange.When and if you finally sell without a 1031 exchange a higher land value can certainly be a huge tax mitigator!

Each lender has different requirements and ways that they mitigate risk with an inexperienced borrower so there is no real way to answer if you have a deal they would do or not because each will be different.

While I'm learning a lot of about the investment side, please use me as a resource on Fair Housing best practices and risk mitigation (disclaimer: not an attorney!).

Starting out with a 900k property is a lot and I would maybe try a smaller start just to mitigate your risk.