I shook his hand, told him I trusted him and took a half-month's payment for the next month, having him sign an affidavit that he'd pay it the following month and make all subsequent payments on time.

I would subsequently transfer the appropriate amounts into each LLC's bank account.  

One Condo complex near AZ Ave and Guadalupe is starting to slide and I think the investor may bail on those in the next year or two.

I used to let it slide - and lost a small fortune.

Then I call into 1 number the system gives me and the subsequent calls are made from my PC.

-if I were to buy UL with little insurance portion (say $100k), but I find it with $50k at 1st, will my subsequent premium much lower?

I haven’t heard any rumblings about a moratorium I know the last meeting in Aug it was a land slide vote 4-0 to “no” on a moratorium.

Or is it simply there to indicate that, if one were to acquire the property the subsequent taxes I would have to pay would be higher than what the current occupier pays?

This main issue as it was described to me was that you can only get title insurance up to your purchase price, and any subsequent buyer is limited to that original purchase price. 

He then subsequently spent such funds without telling us.