I suggest having him complete an application to determine if he meets your criteria.

In this day and age of zoom meetings and working from home, I don't believe there is much of a difference between investing in the US vs Australia if one is based in China.

@Kase KnochenhauerNice to meet you also!

I would like the opportunity to meet/network with fellow investors in that market.

Fourth: even if the entire deduction is available, it results in much smaller automobile deductions in future years and extra taxable income when you sell the vehicle or trade it in.

It is really important to make sure you find a quality agent who is familiar with the market and neighborhoods there so they can point you in the best direction to meet your investment goals.

Are you attractive tenants that meet your screening criteria readily and keeping them as long as you budget for (vacancy rate)?

Learn and save for a year before you do anything and meet as many other local investors as you can.

Usually my time spent with newbies last a minimum of 1-2 hours on our first meeting (either in person or on the phone).  

. :-))But yes, I could take a $200k or $300k tax free loan every year on the appreciation if I couldn’t manage to make ends meet at $20k/mo.