., etc.) without any real estate experience is a bit like trying to form and manage a law firm without any legal experience, or trying to establish and manage an auto repair shop without any automotive experience--those would be monumental challenges even locally, but doing it from hundreds of miles away is near impossible.

I guess it protects them from borrower's shopping mid-transaction. 

my family runs a mom and pop shop at a ski shop in tahoe.

It's like any other service.. are you looking to get coffee with a friend at the best local coffee shop (still expensive) or do you need to place an order with starbucks for a corporate event you are hosting.

Look for areas with low vacancy rates, good schools, and proximity to amenities like shopping centers, parks, and public transportation.

I would say shop around for a different insurer. 

Shop around, either with other banks or go through a finance broker.

Ive been listening to the bigger pockets podcast for the last couple weeks.I would love to network with a few of you, as well as meet up for a coffee if you live in London Ontario (or relatively close).Looking forward to learning.

In my rental agreement (lawyer reviewed and approved) it specifically says no smoking or vaping within 20ft of the building and all butts must be left in a coffee can with sand in the bottom and one is already provided in the "smoking area".Explanations are given for allergies, health, and second hand smoke etc. etc.I've not had any issues yet.

It doesn't cost anything to shop around to see if you can find and qualify for.