For your overseas fund investing in Cleveland residential properties through a U.S. corporation, it's crucial to partner with a bank experienced in working with foreign nationals and investment funds.

I will add, since it's colder now, wasps, bees, etc are not very active and either die or inactive. 

Normally with long term rentals though, losses are considered passive activity losses and not released until you dispose of the property.

There are a lot of active users in Houston that you should be able to connect with and meet at local meetups if you don't know them already from your experience.

For non-primary residences, they have to follow all of the following rules to receive a permit: - the property must be a minimum of one (1) acre in size (designed as a precaution to disturbances)- The building standards of the underlying zone district must be met - Adequate parking is provided - Defensible Space requirements are met - Valid water and sanitation must be demonstrated - No more than five (5) bedrooms are in the dwelling As time goes on, they continue to become more strict on the rules listed above here, and are actively regulating it.

First off, if you have passive activity losses carryovers (unused losses from previous years) those losses wil be recognized to the extent of your passive income (gain) from the sale.

I've seen active pump jacks in the yard, but not sure who was there first...the well or the house. 

Ask agent to do final walk-thru video to send to you to confirm quality of work BEFORE final payment to contactor.8) List the property for sale.NOTE: we're heading into winter/holidays when all real estate activity slows.

Networking is key, and places like Facebook groups, BiggerPockets, and REI meetups are perfect for finding active cash buyers.

So typically passive activity losses are grouped together and carried forward to offset other passive activity losses if your income is over 150k.