I've yet to pull the trigger on where to invest it.

We loved the location and pulled the trigger.

One strategy is to purchase a property into your own name and transfer it into a Land Trust, which does not trigger the same flags as it would going directly into an LLC.

i’m looking to pulling the trigger on my first deal here shortly in the East End. 

No alcohol, gambling, massage or suntanning facilities, but everything else is fair game.

Long story:I recently posted that my grandfather passed away this month, coincidentally happening right when I was pulling the trigger on next steps into proper real estate investment.

No matter how much we massage the numbers they do not lie

If all that passes the smell test, it sounds like you should pull the trigger.

If we eventually decide to pull the trigger on investing abroad I will still be playing an active role by spending atleast 3 months of the year in the country.

Posters cannot recommend the actions you should take, but your goal (in my opinion) is to acquire enough domain knowledge of direct real estate that you can make your own investment decisions confidently.My free advice is never pull the trigger on anything until you are ready to do so, no matter how long it takes.