Financing must be through non-recourse loans, and you must avoid prohibited transactions, such as personal use or self-dealing.

ALWAYS ensure the contractor walks the property with you or the realtor and a CLEAR scope of work is defined.

One thing to remember when you are getting into RE investing is to have your team of people or as Brandon Turner from the Bigger Pockets Podcast calls it your CORE 41.

Double or triple that suckage for anything less than C+/B-   If you wouldn’t be willing to walk there from a couple blocks away at 10PM, that’s a hard pass in any market. 

Outsource tasks like admin work or cold calling to virtual assistants (VAs) to free up your time for more important tasks.3.

There are DSCR lenders will allow only a single 20 or 25% owner of an LLC to sign a Personal Guarantee (other owners are not on the loan, or liable for the loan).

I am no way affiliated or benefit from these referrals, just like to pass along good business!    

I would ask, when you say real estate, specifically what are you trying to accomplish or do?

I haven't had a full-time employment for a while but I have money saved up to buy a property or two.Is anyone here living abroad also or know anyone living abroad that is not physically buying properties in the USA but abroad?

I see people purchasing new STR's here and others dumping their properties or converting into LTR's.