While Greece is generally still cheap compared to other European locales, partly as a result of the Global Financial crisis, real estate on the most popular islands like Mykonos, Rhodes or Santorini is actually very expensive - as much as 10,000 euros a square meter.

One thing I missed is RETA does get you some pretty good payment plans if you live in North America.Those payment plans are not available to Europeans from what I can remember.

Additionally, many loans are tied in with the government and by concealing the transaction from the bank, the insurance company, and the government without full disclosure you might be breaking the law.

I met investors who partner with the federal government through government contracts and investors who partner with local organizations.

IRC Sec 1402 and the related Treasury regs govern income subject to SE taxes.(3) No such thing as "active" income in the context of IRC Sec 1402 and 469.Again, most Airbnb and VRBO belong on Sch E and are not subject to SE taxes. 

I lost my government job that paid poorly about 5 years ago and there was virtually no stress because my finances were so strong. 

(He's also known for some time why I longer give his father new projects: because his father -also handyman, not a contractor - kept quoting thousands of dollars per project despite knowing the CSLB rules that govern handymen and their work in the state.)How would you deal with this if you were in my shoes?

He told me that his family growing up was quite poor - he grew up in government subsidized housing.

If it's run by the local government as most water companies are; you can file a Freedom of Information Act Request.

That being said, the NC legislature has considered several bills to preempt local government regulation of STRs in NC.