Investing in rental properties from outside of the US

[Javier Barnes-Tabora]

Hello all, I'm interested in buying rental properties within the US (cash to avoid financing headaches.) As an overseas investor is there anything I should be thinking about? Does anyone know if I'd have to tax? Looking for any advice at all.

Thanks,

J

[Nicholas Parish]

I would recommend taking a look at turnkey. The seasoned turnkey companies realize that their demand is driven by investors looking for a safe, consistent return. That means that the market needs to provide the opportunities for turnkey companies to price their properties based on the rent to value ratio, instead of relying on top market price, they are providing those properties below market value a lot of the time. If you can cash-flow $200-$350/month, with 20% down, that is a solid long-term investment. In your case, cash flow would be much higher due to not financing. 

Also, the turnkey option is the best way to go if you would like the benefits of owning rental property without being completely hands on. At our company we like our clients to be involved as much as they want to be with the expectation of trust in our expertise for certain operational factors.

If time and distance are a factor, it's better to have a solution that is custom tailored to your needs. Turnkey companies recognize that not everyone has the ability to be on a job site overseeing a renovation or finding high quality tenants that will reduce property damages. 

Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.