RESPA and this part apply to federally related mortgage loans, except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (d) of this section.

@Tanganika DardenThere are “finder” companies locating all kinds of unclaimed funds in government trust accounts.

You pay less commission to the agent but more money to the government. 

Hey Renee,Pros include guaranteed rent payments from the government, a large pool of potential tenants, and potentially lower vacancy rates.

Required repairs for federal lending approval are generally more easy to include.We've seen folks with helocs attached to the property who have accessed the heloc to repair the property right before the sale since the heloc has to be paid off as part of the sale. 

When a government entity provides a utility and it goes unpaid it can end up as a lien on the property.

The list is huge, but includes things like monetary risk, legal differences, government corruption risk, management risk, supply chain issues, insurance practices, utilities, tax differences, banking differences, etc. 

That was a bit before the pandemic and I assume the country, its tourism sector and real estate market have continued to do pretty well, as the country has a lot going for it and its government is doing a lot of the right move.

An additional benefit of a detailed engineering-based Cost Segregation Study is that it can increase potential insurance premium savings as well as provides support for the property tax appeals process.Additionally, it can help maximize renovations and improvements.A Cost Segregation study is an IRS approved federal income tax tool that increases near term cash flow by utilizing shorter recovery periods for depreciation to accelerate return on investment.

Their city government website has information on short-term rentals and how to register for rental licenses/permits.