I'm also starting off my own personal investment property journey with my husband. 

What I personally do is link the working entities with my holding which is also based in Spain.

What types of IRS/CPA approved payments are working well for rents to LLC entities to keep personal and business funds from co-mingling? 

Obviously tough to give advice based on minimal info and no info on your personal situation.

Budget these carefully into your overall project plan to avoid surprises.Rehab Budget: Ensure that bids are received from multiple contractors and that adequate reserves are made for cost overruns.ARV: Be conservative on your ARV since the appraisal concerns one person’s opinion.

I say "may" because while I have read about this in several places, I have not personally verified this to be true.I usually pay contractors by check the minute the work is finished and approved.  

Personal raise How did you add value to the deal?

@Malcolm Brown Are you planning to purchase a property in your personal name or via an LLC?

I'm currently working with an estate planning attorney and she said she said we could put the LLC in the Trust but said she was not the best person to advise on the pros and cons of that and that we should talk to a business law attorney.

Market timing, properly acquired property, personal capital available How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?