I pay $875 (including principal, interest, taxes, and insurance) and rent it out for $1,625.

The full 5 year proforma is free to give you a good look at what to expect on the deal.

These are features like online renter payments, tenant portal (for payments and work orders), help keeping track of work orders, tax reporting features, and accounting functionality.

However, there is no specific holding period contained in the tax code or regulations and there is no "safe harbor." 

I'd love to start my networking and also understand the tax complications of buying property while abroad.also FYI - my husband and I are looking to move to the USA at one point but most likely in 2026.

If you ever want to chat, feel free to reach out anytime.

so I used 1.5% as a property tax number, and I used $200 mo for insurance.

It is past the tax assessment. 

So, in your considerations, I would park right there for a bit and determine how this would look for you.Since you have about 2.5 years to think about it before you would need to spring into action to take advantage of the rollover for tax advantages, maybe you try on a rental and see how it fits. 

Please feel free to connect if you have any questions.