I’ve read quite a few posts about foreign investor financing but most seem to deal with non-citizen investors without US credit or personal tax filings.

Note if monthly rent is 0.5% purchase ratio, the property tax will be ~20% of the rent.  

I'm not a fan of flipping simply because I hate paying taxes when I don't have to.

This type of investment can also offer great tax deduction, depending on your situation.Best of luck on your first deal, feel free to connect with more questions.

Now this is an annual thing (for all new properties).For rough math, you can generate a tax write off about 15-20% of the real estate value: one a million you can expect a $150k to 200k write-offs.

You must exclude the land value, typically allocated based on property tax assessments or an appraisal, as land is non-depreciable.

I'm not motivated, but the homes needed work I didn't want to do or I did if for strategic tax or debt shell game reasons.

I forgot to add that the insurance and tax is included in my mortgage of $2,005.

There is no Property tax GIS map.  

Account ClosedI recommend that have a consultation with your tax accountant and/or financial advisor on ways to reduce your taxes.