Their site is buggy and their app is junk but their customer service is a billion times better.

Hello Eugene,We use NREIG (https://nreig.com/) for insuring investment properties in LLCs, their coverage is tailored to the needs of investors and their customer service has been good in my experience

. :)  We can pay the 25% down payment with stock investment money and get a traditional mortgage on it, but this seems the least attractive because I'd prefer the stocks to stay put. 

The prices in this area were attractive, the house was solid and newer (built in the 50's).

Condo maintenance fees were relatively high, made it a less attractive property to continue to buy and hold.

Tile over that when the membrane dries using a good modified mortar -- looking at Home Depot's line of Custom mortars, I would stay away from something like VersaBond here and go with the more expensive FlexBond for this application.

When I was able to make 50K a year between cash flow, appreciation and principal paydown on a 60K down payment, it absolutely made sense.Now that the down payment required is 150K a year and I'm looking at 50K a year returns on that dp, it's less attractive.

How can you possibly blame them for getting "hooked" on charging $700 / sq ft to build custom homes, lol.

Plus their customer/tech support actually tries to help and gives a s**t.

If this build is a custom or "one off" property then consult those comps to evaluate what the value will be.