Based on my knowledge of the market and similar properties I think these are at, or near, 2X market rent.I've use a traditional bank to finance the purchase of each of these buildings - using a traditional commercial real estate loan.

If the proper reports and documentation are not completed, you run the risk of failing an IRS audit and the cost segregation not being honored.

I saw from a young age that, if you want something, you could just get money from the bank.

The downside of trying to get a mortgage after you have a rental is that you can't walk into any bank because they do not understand how to calculate DTI correctly. 

With certain banks, they can count your 12 months of rent, as long as they can source it.

Asking for detailed financials—especially rolling 12 months' data—can really help you determine what’s realistic.Think like a bank.

I’m so sorry to hear about your loved one’s failing health.  

The good news is that the financial metrics you've read about are universal and not at all country specific.The bad news is that Germany may just not be a good cash-flow market, compared to the U.S.But then, few markets are.That's why you find so many Germans and Australians and Spaniards and others trying so hard to find great deals in the U.S.And, even in the States, there are plenty of sub-markets where properties routinely fail the so-called "1% rule."

I'd speculate that your CPA failed to check the "complete disposition of activity" checkbox in his tax software, keeping these losses locked instead of releasing them.2.

They can give you access to off-market properties such as foreclosures and bank-owned properties.