Actually beat that on subsequent homes for us and saved a ton in the process . . not to mention no wall repairs.  

If I was going to invest in such an area it would be at very low or no leverage levels, such that there would be a large delta between my gross rental income and my net operating expenses including capex, vacancies and reserve set-aside.

A commercial appraisal will include giving value for the income potential, so for a property like this it wouldn't be at all unusual for a residential appraisal to come in at $950k and a commercial one to come in at $1.1m or some other higher number. 

I was beating myself up a bit.

I consulted attorneys who are telling me it will be at least a 2 year process to evict in housing court let alone all the protections services available for elderly / appeals he can raise.

As for the gastronomy, you can find nice restaurants like anywhere in the world really but, out of personal experience, you can't beat the food of the better all-inclusive resorts there and that's precisely one of the reasons people go for that option.To answer your question, as you know, Punta Cana accounts for 2/3 of the tourism in the Dominican Republic so, the first time I went, I was wondering about buying a short-term rental there.

To do this, the full loading speed of the website should be 3 seconds or faster.

College drained my finances faster than I anticipated, but I've found a new path that feels right for me.

While this is true, Seattle got beat out by many lower priced markets like Detroit and Memphis the last 5 years.

You may also be at a DSCR under 1.00 and still obtain 70-75% LTV (at a higher rate of course)What is strange to me is ordering another appraisal?