For example, one of my favorite places right now is Las Terrenas in the Dominican Republic.

I escaped the soviet socialist republic of NY in 2005, at the height of the multi-family market, before the crash.

First Republic - CAFremont Bank- up to 60% CAFrost Bank - TXFulton Bank, PA, NJGFA Federal Credit Union 10 yr draw, 10 yr repay, MA, NHGranite State CU, NH 90-100%Great Lakes Credit Union, Chicago area ILGTE Financial, Tampa, Sarasota area FL w 2 yrs tax history on propertyHanscom FCU, TXHarborOne, RI
HSBC 70%, for premier clients only.

Just purchased an apartment in the Dominican Republic as a vacation home that we are going to Airbnb throughout the year when we are not there.

Keep in mind legal doesn't always mean right.Just like saying you cannot discriminate based on Gender is designed to protect a woman’s right to lease/buy a home, we are not The Republic of Gilead after all, but this means you cannot only sell it to women or provide better terms to women or that would be discriminatory against men, right?

Investors Title, Old Republic.

We will be at Cask Republic, 179 Crown St New Haven! 

With Rates being what they are at this phase of (dare I say it) a recession or slow down or correction, or whatever help confidence;SVB, FIRST REPUBLIC BANK, SIGNATURE BANK, AND SILVERGATEShould avoiding the banks for a quarter even be a thought in my planning?

If the "US government is our largest employer" as you say, then the Republic is lost already.

@Marteki Codjoe - We have several great banks (First Federal, Republic, First Midwest) we work with or have great contacts at.