Could it be considered piercing the corporate veil if the mortgage for the property is in your personal name but the deed is in the name of the LLC? 

@Lauren MerendinoI strongly believe that your chosen market should be somewhere that you can go to in person / have strong personal knowledge of / have family or a network in already.  

.: My question is… Do people promote buying rentals due to some sort of  personal benefit/conflict of interest?

Hey @Cameron MarroPersonal Loan or Line of Credit: If you have decent credit, a personal loan or line of credit could give you access to the cash you need for renovations without using your property as collateral.

Be that person who set's up some STR's there, runs em there, and really caters it to the US "bucket list" tourist. 

I have a situation where a person I know is moving out of the country and would be looking to put their home for sale in the summer.

Over the years, with personal investment alongside investments from family and friends, I’ve been able to build a small portfolio of apartment buildings with a focus on cash flow through strong operations.

I only spoke with one person so far and they scheduled for more information gathering/ rental investment calls from them this upcoming week.

Personally when buying rentals I tend to buy in neighborhoods that I feel like I wouldn't personally mind living in and when I look for tenants I try to look for people that not only pass my screening but also I personally don't dislike.  

They not only went to our office, but also the personal residences of myself and Kevin Bupp.