The best advice is consulting a cross border tax specialist who also have a good understanding of US real estate laws and taxation.  

That's a wide spread. 

We have a specialist do that and they are relativley cheap, but it still adds up.So we have started using a very similar grey carpet tile in a few new houses last year for the basement, both finished and unfinished areas.

What I think is a valuable tool/person to have in your corner now more than ever is an investment specialist or specifically STR specialist realtor that knows how to underwrite and thus knows how to find a good deal.

I suspect that if Subject-To becomes more widespread, that due on sale calls will respond in kind.You have several bad options: 1) Sell the place2) Refinance the 1st position debt 3) Pay off the 1st position debtI hope that your contract with the seller and/or any wholesaler that brought you this deal allows you recourse for this situation.

I am not anti-Texas, but a brand-new investor shouldn't be investing into a widespread down market unless they know which towns will rebound first.

It’s a good idea to consult with a cross-border tax specialist who can give you specific advice based on your situation.Financing: Financing can be a bit more challenging as a foreign investor.

Lastly when I was newer in the business I was a Land ONLY specialist I sold smaller to larger Ranch style land and depending on where it was and how difficult it was to show standard fee's in those  days was 10% and on some of my deals that were 40 miles of dirt road back into Mendocino National Forest and took someone with my unique skills with maps and compass's to even find the land I charged 20 to 30% commish on those.

I talked the brokerage into paying for an ad in the Houston Business Journal announcing that I, a “specialist” in automotive properties had joined the brokerage.

Lastly, the proper way to leverage an investor-agent/professional investor is to make them your acquisition and sales specialist.