How I do listings changes very minimally, because I already did most of what this change will require.   

We turned a dark dingy home in a bright and airy coastal oasis.

Otherwise you are just throwing darts in the dark and probably making a really bad decision.

I am sure they would not be the first foreigners to invest in the US, I just want to understand how can they do so by either minimizing (legally) their tax implications in the US or avoiding double taxation.

. I have seen situations where landlords and tenants are both very firm on their requested rent price and it was a minimal difference and the landlord let them move out and the money it cost the landlord to clean fix paint and rent the unit out to a new tenant outweighed the difference they would have made the tenant after moving expenses and paying first class and Security again probably outweighed what they would’ve paid had they just stayed so sometimes it’s better to just negotiate and flex a little to renew a tenant than to keep swapping tenants.

He recommends the Shluter Ditra/Kerdi systems plus their pan assembly kits, to minimize leaks and mold.

That's where I've been gravitating and it's approachable, achievable, and allows the average, Mom & Pop investor to enjoy the fruits of their labor with minimal headache. 

It's essential to budget for contingencies and plan accordingly to minimize potential setbacks.Ultimately, whether updates like kitchen and bathroom renovations will significantly impact the equity of a condo depends on various factors, including market conditions, rental demand, and the cost-effectiveness of the renovations.

We have found the amount of work with bank accounts, taxes etc is not worth the money as the risk is so minimal.

They considered anything about 85% and up to be value-add and anything below that to be more "redevelopment" since it often involved dark or vacant tenants, and re-leasing a center with no anchor can be very challenging.Of course, I am talking grocery anchored product, so of the 100k+ GLA, 50+ would be anchor.