At the root of the "game", there are no tips and tricks.

No, no earthquake insurance in particular. only the south of the island in the Ponce area is affected by earthquakes.

Closing assurance, putting in the best bid, and making hard money deposits are all good strategies.

The fun part with Ohio is that half of the municipalities require it, and the other half don't, and there's no real consistency to it.

Unfortunately, in this industry, there are plenty of people selling “secrets” for a pretty penny, when, in reality, there are no secrets.  

@Ryan Cleary I tend to agree with your thoughts - the ease of management/no maintenance was why I was looking into the 3bed+ luxury condo market.I would prefer to get a STR in an area that we like to vacation a few times a year, using the revenue to subsidize the cost of ownership (which is why appreciation potential is more important to me than monthly cash flow).Finding a newer luxury home that is walking distance to a nice beach in my price range has been challenging.

Quote from @Chris Seveney: @Mackenzie MaeI have no clue who either party is- but if one party throws shade at the other they have a right to defend and let people also know if it’s been settledWhat private information did he put in the post?

It's no guarantee but it's a good place to start.

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Notably it is common for investors with sufficient equity for a $250-500k HELOC to have low or no first lien balances on the subject property.Furthermore on the target purchase, investors could theoretically have more buyer leverage as a 'cash' transaction and eliminate associated mortgage closing costs and have more investment options as a 'cash buyer.'