Health insurance is a no-brainier, even if it's high-deductible, to avoid catastrophic loss.

This point can transcend the basic profit/expense analysis as the loss of a key member of a company can be catastrophic if there is no contingency plan.

This got me thinking about the value of a full tank not only in our vehicles, but in our multifamily investments as well.How painful, annoying, and potentially catastrophic would it be for a multifamily syndicator to run out of gas (cash) in their deal?

You could be in the middle of a refinance when a global pandemic hits that causes an economic catastrophe that causes your cash out refinance lender to balk at a cash out refi of 75%.

This is your likely worst case given the series of catastrophes we have encountered in 2020.   

Most all FL policies include Catastrophic Ground Cover Collapse coverage.

I usually advise people to start small that are inexperienced because you can recover from a mediocre or poor purchase.Buying a 10 unit and having it go sideways can be catastrophic for a newbie investor.

An investment is money set aside for the long-term that you will not invade from which you seek growth, not income.Don’t Pick StocksThe most important criteria for any portfolio is avoiding catastrophic loss.

@Jonathan R McLaughlin - well...I just had a catastrophic flood and had to re-home tenants while we mitigated and eventually moved them out. 

@Vladimir OursouThe chances you will run into an issue if you get a title search done are relatively small but the consequences can be catastrophic.