I would be looking at basically “house hacking” the office space as there would be 4 designated suites.

Hi Brand, my accountant has always taken the property value and divided that by 27.5.

I’ve paid for permit applications, clearing trees, survey, design and engineering, and architectural plans.

It’s designed to capture all relevant details, including hours worked, descriptions of tasks, and the specific nature of the involvement.

It always makes me cringe when I have a brand new (zero properties) "real estate investor" on the phone explaining to me how they "underwrite deals"..Be authentic people, everyone can see through it. 

When I first started as a carpenter in VT I worked for a high-end custom design-build firm and all of our guys were actually local white boys.

By not allowing designated dual agency you could be preventing yourself from purchasing a property that otherwise checks all of your boxes.

Let's say I already formed a new LLC that would be designated for REI.

It looks like a very simple or basic apartment, and it needs some serious design pieces.

Expanding into the US residential market can be a rewarding opportunity, especially with your focus on cash flow and capital appreciation.Given your interest in properties that yield positive cash flow while also offering capital appreciation potential, I'd like to introduce you to a financing option specifically designed for foreign investors like yourself: Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) loans.