We've been able to fund foreign nationals with absolutely no U.S. credit. 

Yes, as others have noted, this is typically where DSCR Loans (**not from banks** but from private lenders with national DSCR platforms) are typically the next step here. 

Note, Jacksonville FL is the largest market (area) in the nation and fairly nuanced.

Don't trust a company - especially not some large nationwide corporation, which employs people you have to track down!

If you are looking for above national average apartment occupancy, steady YoY rent growth, resident retention and a supply/demand imbalance, the Midwest is a great place to look! 

Call NREIG (National Real Estate Investors Group) They specialize in insurance for investors. 

If you haven't followed solid corporate practices, the lawyers get to go after your other assets too.  

I specialize in bridging the gap between national & international investors and builders...basically, providing a turn-key process for identifying, purchasing, & managing cash-flowing properties.

Simple answer, yes these are all normal things to utilize.However, as to how they are used - that will depend entirely on where you are going and what you are trying to accomplish.For tax purposes, given it is generally a bad idea to use an S-Corp or C-Corp for holding real estate, any other tax structure will have absolutely no difference from one another - IE an LLC taxed as a partnership, an LLC wholly owned by you and disregarded for tax purposes, owning directly, or owning through a revocable trust - all of these have the exact same tax result at the end of the day.

As the greatest city in the nation, it was only time before people came here.