You could allocate a larger chunk of the profits to her for lower taxation of the income.

You might ought to hire a taxation and experienced consultant to help you with any issues.Good luck to you!

The taxation of income created by foreign citizens in the US differs between countries.

@Doug Maye, My wife and I are sitting with another accountant Tuesday to discuss this exact topic.... from the business/taxation side.

From all comments above, opportunities exist in both cities, but I'm sure you'll find advantages and disadvantages to legal and taxation aspects of investing.

The biggest advantage of seller financing is the ability to spread taxation out.

Hence the "capital" in capital gains as in capital equipment not inventory.So, yes flipping is an expensive sport from a taxation perspective.

The IRS rules prohibit you from pledging your assets as security for the IRA's debt.The primary players who operate in all 50 states are North American Savings Bank and First Western Federal Savings.They may not be that interested in a property that needs significant repair, but with a low enough LTV, that may be possible.The use of non-recourse debt financing will expose your IRA to UDFI taxation on the percentage of the income that is attributed to the borrowed funds.  

For property management and Fix-n-Flip , S-Corp is the recommended option because of taxation and asset protection standpoint.. 

The taxes are not to blame for the properties in your area not making money.... it's the government who's to blame for using taxation to eventually drive down property values which will hurt themselves in the end.