Not a rookie - While I have never purchased a home without an agent, I have purchased two homes in the last fifteen years in Denver and, at some point, managed both with some form of rental income, plus helping my mom manage the independent basement apartment in her home.

An ITIN is often required for tax purposes when earning rental income in the US as a non-resident.Please feel free to PM me with any questions. 

I realize I don't have the actual NOI, but that price sounds super high for the gross income you're stating in your narrative.

As such, I keep them in one account and just track any deductions with a spreadsheet for each tenant. 

My wife and I have overhauled our personal budget to reflect the 'pay yourself first' approach (allocate in order: income comes in -> invest -> donate -> fixed expenses -> variable expenses -> fun $$).We are looking to see what experienced people generally recommend for a holding tank for that 'invest' allocation while we target our first real estate deal.What financial vehicles have you guys used that works well for this?

They reversed the transaction initiated by the hacker and I can withdraw the money from my account.

Now I can see some builders having an issue with comps.. but other than that its crazy to take these funds as income and then pay tax and plow it right back in.. 

It's the boring places that probably won't appreciate above the rate of inflation that will provide real month to month income. 

Velocity banking works by taking a huge 'chunk' and putting it down on principal, then paying down the HELOC with every penny of income you get. 

How much income do you need, and how much do you want?