Information of the taxation treatment for foreign investors can be found herehttps://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/International-t...4.

Gray area interpretation up to individual courts which have rendered seemingly contradictory decisions.  

The purpose of “asset protection” trusts is to place assets beyond the reach of creditors who have claims against the individual who has “settled” that trust.  

But SEO is a never ending process and this individual wants to charge over $20K for a one time program he recorded.  

(condos are cheaper, but not always ideal and the condo fees take a lot of the rent that could go to your mortgage). 

Be sure to factor in management complexity, market research, and your risk tolerance as you evaluate options.Without a W-2, HELOC approval can be tricky, but some lenders will work with retired individuals, mainly if you can document stable income (rental income, retirement funds, etc.).

LLC is a pass thru entity so it should reflect on your individual return

Is this something you've ever done as an individual landlord, or is this something more for larger multi-family properties only? 

When you do that groups of people will apply, rather than random individuals.

This metric does not work, if trust falls out of place, and faith falls from the team and rests then on individual greed.