Their substantial construction volume translates to favorable pricing and incentives for investment properties.

Yes we have relied on mentors (our contractors and real estate agents), but we have sent them leads, work and have treated them fairly on every project we do.Much cheaper than hiring a guru who you really don't know if they are successful in the first place.

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Then, there are other people who are quite sophisticated with their structures and choose to invest money on the structure (you'll hear references to Trusts)...and then you'll have people talk about piercing the veil....and you'll hear some people say that as long as you have enough insurance, you are fine....and others will say that you have to be careful about relying on insurance to protect in all matters.

Without a crew on the ground, relying on recommendations from people you don't know is always risky. 

The language issue is significant, this is why (you'll love this) I engaged a prospective seller to help me with the translation.

FB seems to be getting some views but it doesn’t translate into anything.

It sounds like you don't want to do much which also translates into not a lot of value add so you might consider a conventional loan and more of a turnkey option.

This was in the context of adding value when selling a property, and it got me thinking how this translates to LT rentals.I have a 3/2 single family LT rental in a C class neighborhood in the Charlotte, NC metro area.

For someone who is going to be a hands own operator and rely on real estate as their full time employment in lieu of a W2 job, or foresees that transition at some point,  buying the entry level low barrier assets can serve a useful function.