Our ability to compete is much better than the cultures in Europe, Africa and South America. 

Market risk comes more from location of property in market, access, highest and best use for property, ability to revenant property, size of market, etc. 

Are there certain abilities that come with having one? 

Also to note my brother is a journeyman plumber who is willing to help on any plumbing repairs should they come up.Financial ConsiderationsThe numbers look good using the BiggerPockets calculator, but I have concerns about our ability to pull off a BRRRR strategy due to cash reserves and DTI constraints.

I am not going to split hairs on whether an insurance policy is your asset or another’s asset but it is not the subject property.  

I don't frankly know I have a dinner with him in a week or so will get more detailI know he bought a facility .. he owns dirt all over Oregon so that's not an issue.. and I know he has the financial ability to execute.. what I don't know is if he has just done these so far for his own account or has sold to the public.Standby I will find out and report back..

They are properties circulated to long lists of unsophisticated buyers and if you are the highest offer you’ve likely outbid a bunch of prospective buyers who underestimated their improvement costs or overestimated their ARV while most likely  proceeding without the ability to perform normal transaction diligence.

You do have a lot of leverage, and your comfort level is a personal decision for you based on your finances and ability to sleep at night. 

FL appreciation - property is still fairly newish and don't want to miss out on potentially solid capital appreciation in next 5-10 years - assuming that happens-Other caveat is ability to sell in coming few months without paying any capital gains taxes, which will not always be the caseThere is no crystal ball, Appreciation is/was the goal but who knows if that will happen and at what rate realistically with increasing costs of ownership here.

They come to realize  fractional ownership in a semi-active project with far less control is not as advantageous and eliminates the ability to build the more personal and meaningful relationships with lenders that comes with going through the more natural progression of growing a portfolio and business.