I constantly get in arguments with real estate investors over loan leverage and perceived  risk when I say I will sleep better at night  as the guarantor of a  $6M loan backed by a $10M property in a good location that has high occupancy rates and meets a reasonable debt coverage ratio over the $80K loan backed bv a $100K property in a lower tier neighborhood.

From talking to locals, there's a couple of issues than need to be addressed, some are the non-ecological practices that some of those developers have, unfortunately, our government profits from this investors and allows them to destroy manglers (which are the natural water purifying system of that area) dismantling hectares of mangroves and degraded the habitat of resident and migratory species burying animals alive.There's proof of fecal material floating beneath the city of Tulum, only 20% of the water is sent to the water treatment plant, there's no infrastructure for the exponential growth.The landfills in the middle of the jungle that is leaking hazardous pollutants into the freshwater system and that something that developers won't tell you.I love my country and it would be a disaster for everybody if this place ends up like some other great beaches around the world, that are completely ruined by greedy investors not following the rules.There's no urban or comprehensive master plan, and one of the risks is that Tulum will be like Playa del Carmen is today, overgrown and with environmental devastation.I will advise doing a lot of research before getting something in Tulum, different country, different rules, and practices.

It just makes life easier - they shop a variety of insurers and are more easily able to compare apples to apples because they know how the various companies present coverages.

My main advice for avoiding liability is: (1) work with a great insurance broker to get comprehensive coverage; (2) avoid signing full recourse personal guarantees whenever possible; (3) max out your 401(k) or defined benefit plan with ERISA protection; and (4) strive to reach a point where you’re not personally involved in the business’s day-to-day operations.Disclaimer: While I’m a licensed attorney, I’m not your attorney.

You would have to line up carriers that accept LLCs on non-owner-occupied dwelling coverage.

With this property you must leave $50K in the property in order to meet lender debt coverage requirements.

We provide free medical coverage, free food, free housing, free cell phones, free internet, free clothing, free transportation, guaranteed employment for any/all who ask (salvation army), free furnishing of a home, free temporary housing, free shelters, free free free......

He doesn't understand how to have insurance coverage, he doesn't use title reports when taking on lenders, he promotes wholesaling Subject Tos, and yes, he gets the Due on Saletotally wrong. 

Storm sewer, storm pond, sewer lines, water access, fire hydrants, public bathrooms, surface coverage, sidewalk or bike paths, setbacks, power lines and right of ways known and unknown, road access, etc. 5.

At that time the lender gave you a fixed loan for a certain period of time with so much down and a certain amortization schedule.The debt service coverage ratio example.At DSCR of 1.25 means for every dollar of mortgage payment the NOI can cover 125%Your current lender back in the day might have done say for example a 1.10 DSCR ratio because absolute NNN and investment grade so perceived risk to them was low.