Once you have the equity in hand, you will have multiple routes to explore, it's just a matter of time when and how you liquidate!

If you're just looking to fund a handful of deals a year you  may be OK (consult an attorney) but definitely do your due diligence.  

The guy is a total machine, and it is incredibly humbling that he is 6 years my junior but knows more about real estate and building wealth than I may ever.

I just want to make sure the COGS total can be deducted in the year the sale is completed. 

It is more hands off than I imagined.

Does it go down like a traditional mortgage (funds requested at closing, checks written, etc), or do they hand over the funds to your account beforehand so you can put the money up as if it is cash?

I do understand real estate is not a " passive" investment and does take hands on work with regards to even managing a the property manager.My initial thought was/is (given my current status) that the optimal strategy would be to look into turnkey properties to get started and once I move back into the states get into/invest in more areas of real estate investing.  

But then on the other hand you are treating your family as a transaction and have rental income.

Hi Christopher, Personally i have had great experience, have had great tenants and aim to have S8 in my properties. have a handful of people continuously reaching out looking for homes - so at the moment i am just seeking more deals. if you have any more questions feel free to reach out to me at 786-925-2355

I'm assuming there's lots of stuff out there that's way cheaper.I originally wanted to just buy a couple lists of 10k numbers each of targeted motivated sellers, and then hand them off to a VA company that will dial them, but I was told it'll be a much better business if I get proficient myself and then hire my own VA's and train them.