Intention is to have a parent holding LLC with subsidiary LLCs to hold assets, form joint ventures and possibly one as a holder of interests in foreign entities (we may do some investing in South America too).My wife/partner is a foreign national in the US and does not have any US based documentation (no Tax ID, no Green Card, no SSN, etc) at this stage but we do intend for her to get residency documents in the next couple years.The plan now is to incorporate the LLC(s) beginning in January with myself holding 50% and my foreign national wife holding 50%.  

Another thing to note is that if you form your LLC in state "A" and then want to do business in state "B", you will probably have to foreign file in state "B" in order to do business in that state.  

@Richard CheungMy experience is that you can obtain an foreign investors mortgage through a mortgage broker.

If however you want to or intend to take legal action on the notes (ie. foreclose or collect), you should register as a foreign LLC with the foreign state's secretary of state as you would be engaged in business outside of the LLC's state (probably the state where the property, and possibly the borrower are located).

(A) "Real estate broker" includes any person, partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation, foreign or domestic, who for another, whether pursuant to a power of attorney or otherwise, and who for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, or with the intention, or in the expectation, or upon the promise of receiving or collecting a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration does any of the following:(1) Sells, exchanges, purchases, rents, or leases, or negotiates the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of any real estate;(2) Offers, attempts, or agrees to negotiate the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of any real estate;(3) Lists, or offers, attempts, or agrees to list, or auctions, or offers, attempts, or agrees to auction, any real estate;(4) Buys or offers to buy, sells or offers to sell, or otherwise deals in options on real estate;(5) Operates, manages, or rents, or offers or attempts to operate, manage, or rent, other than as custodian, caretaker, or janitor, any building or portions of buildings to the public as tenants;(6) Advertises or holds self out as engaged in the business of selling, exchanging, purchasing, renting, or leasing real estate;(7) Directs or assists in the procuring of prospects or the negotiation of any transaction, other than mortgage financing, which does or is calculated to result in the sale, exchange, leasing, or renting of any real estate;(8) Is engaged in the business of charging an advance fee or contracting for collection of a fee in connection with any contract whereby the broker undertakes primarily to promote the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of real estate through its listing in a publication issued primarily for such purpose, or for referral of information concerning such real estate to brokers, or both, except that this division does not apply to a publisher of listings or compilations of sales of real estate by their owners;(9) Collects rental information for purposes of referring prospective tenants to rental units or locations of such units and charges the prospective tenants a fee.As you can see from the above law that act of "wholesaling" would fall under 7 of the 9 legal definitions of acting as a Real Estate Broker.

We have seen a very easy buying period, for two years, in Central Florida.We are seeing growing values, largely affected by foreign money.This is the time to change your strategy, accept change, and move fast.

The idea of Placemaking might be new or foreign to real estate investors but it's an old and obvious one to urban planners, law enforcement, and those interested in neighborhood restoration as an investment strategy.I think multifamily landlords that understood the concepts behind Placemaking could use the principles to make their common areas more benefitial/nicer.

Is it any wonder that US automakers aren’t able to compete with foreign makes?

You need to be very careful about who you hire, because if they know you are an absent owner there are many who will seek to take advantage of the fact.I would try to find a trustworthy management team with foreign owner reviews/testimonials.If Italy is a top contender, my husband and I also help foreign investors by being "on the ground".

According to the 'Global Luxury Landscape of 2021' report, the Baixa do Porto and Cedofeita areas have attracted foreign investment, specifically United States and Israel.