Dennis,first and foremost, I pray nothing happens to your property.You're wrong about pricings going up after a natural disaster.

And the manager is not financially aligned (and in my opinion, doesn’t do as good a job of screening tenants, etc., as I can).

Find the strategy that fits your financial goals.

Can be profitable ,BUT, my experience as a hard money lender is that there are many companies operstimg in this field that aren’t very stable financially.  

Most real estate investment and finance companies are hardbarred industries - only service-based businesses like financial planner firms and RE brokerages are allowed. 

I'm furious at this point, not only for the financial loss but also for hours upon hours of wasted time and running in circles.So here is the entire point of my post and ultimately my question; In clear language on our executed contract, I have included "X LLC reserves the right to file an affidavit of memorandum on the property."

Popping up is nolonger financially feasible, only popping out the back. 

I have losses financially now as the rehab time is almost twice the timeline now that was given in the beginning.

and yes, i would recommend being in a strong financial position with substantial reserves.

Fraud is a universal concern, so it's essential to conduct thorough due diligence and work with reliable legal and financial advisors.Regarding Bali, it's true that foreigners cannot own land freehold due to Indonesian law.