This is also a cost to acquire. 

Which increases paperwork & costs for little benefit - if any.4) You'll need an entity in the US.You need to discuss all this with a qualified tax professional or attorney.- For our clients, we provide consultations with a tax attorney that handles over 300 foreigners legal & tax needs.

Advice before he has to list MLS on where to get a few investors to help him solve his problem quick?

Most investors from California that post stuff like this usually end up in the Midwest.

Let me know if I can help.

With on market deals like this, there are two scenarios: 1) you see something that no one else sees OR 2) everyone else sees something you don't

We wanted something we would use frequently and we have found ourselves drawn less to the HH area for this reason.2) Lack of critical infrastructure.

Would a DSCR loan be a better option than a hard money loan for this project?

Many investors fall into this "do-it-all" trap, believing no one else can handle things as well as they can.

I really appreciate you sharing this.