Quote from @Lisa Albright: Hi All,Newbie here, just a quick question we are building an addition on our second home, we have a primary residence, and two rental properties.

We worked with a lawyer over there who is a US ex-pat who created and registered a local LLC for us, which owns our properties.

For example, I mention that every adult must pay a $30 application fee, pass my credit/criminal background, make a combined income of 3x the rent, and whether or not the property accepts pets.

Can your property actually afford a 90% LTV loan at 8+%? 

Hi @Stefano Vrolijk, my team and I help foreign citizens purchase investment properties all the time.

I'm looking at buying turnkey (through a well known provider on BP), and would like an independent property inspector.

I personally recommend checking Columbus OH - lots of job growth, population growth, and major companies moving and developing here.

Are these areas good for rental property investments, or am I barking up the wrong tree? 

@Steve Babiak, unless he registered with Pennsylvania as a contractor, he would not show up on there, the company as the OP stated is from NJ where he would be registered. he should be registered in PA if he is doing work there, so i agree, he should have shown up on those sites, i am a contractor in NJ but do not do work in PA, not even my own properties, so i do not show up on those sites.

I aim to buy my first investment property this year and am considering residential opportunities both in DFW and OOS.