I don't think they'll have a problem with you borrowing the money, assuming it doesn't kill your personal DTI or otherwise weaken your overall financial position.If you partner, it's not just between you and that person.

I've said for a while though that we are looking at a real flattening of the economy as we have continually weakened.

I try never to work with buyer's agents since doing so weakens the buyer's position imho.

It also weakens the corporate veil once the properties are in a new LLC. 

Every liability should have an asset to go with It though, so unless you are buying something that has negative equity, it should strengthen, not weaken your position.  

@Anthony Musolino seller financing is alive and well and will only become more lucrative as the market weakens.

Nobody in this area is going to want a 4 story townhome located smack in the middle of a busy intersection, not even as a rental, and cookie cutter properties are the first to weaken in a downturn. 

@Ji KangAn LLC will protect your assets if set up properly in the right jurisdiction, with the right operating agreement, and used properly without weakening the company veil.I does not meant that you won’t get sued personally as anyone can sue anyone.

The U.S. as a whole will fare no different, and I'd bet the same will be true for the UK.That said, I believe there are two undeniable advantages to holding rental property in the U.S. vs. the UK:Relative ease and speed of eviction (~45 - 60 days in Georgia vs. 5 - 6 months in the UK)Continued weakening of the pound in relation to the dollar

As this goes longer, that glue will weaken and cracks will form.