BiggerPockets has a great book on this topic (in my opinion, as the author :)...https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

Some others (France for example) apply taxation on global income, with tax treaty only insuring there is no double taxation (you still pay the highest possible tax).In the case of France, owning houses directly or through a fiscally transparent LLC results in your having to maintain a set of accounts for the IRS, and then another set of account for the french tax authority, following french rental income rules.This means that it makes sense to own directly a house from Hong Kong, whereas owning a property for a french beneficiary is best done through an opaque entity (i.e., an entity that has its own accounts and files for tax separately).

It is my understanding that the NH Governor only has the authority to issue declarations of this sort in 21 day increments (although I am not an attorney so I could be mistaken).

It is the lender's job to weed out appraisers and they have the authority to do so, but not because an appraiser did not provide you with a value to make your deal work. 

I doubt your tenants will sue you, but they may contact state authorities.

Pennsylvania, Wolf (currently on appeal to the US Sup Ct - Justice Alito ordered the State of Pennsylvania to file their brief by 12:00 Noon ET today - Incidentally Devito may have National implications regarding efficacy of Governors denying Constitutional rights during the pandemic).In some jurisdictions, like CA there is excellent authority favoring policyholders.

I have done what BP authors have said and have networked a lot at meet ups. 

I have done what BP authors have said and have networked a lot at meet ups. 

@Christopher OlsenSince your dad didn't have a will you and your brother could file as co-administrators of his estate (Notice of Petition to Administer Estate) and petition the court for Letters of Administration.This will give both of you legal authority to sell the property and by even hiring an eviction attorney or you both can continue to own it.You both have a legal interest in the property but mot ownership (Yet).My feeling is this tenant may try to file for Adverse Possession (Cal.

I've read several blogs where the authors admit that they got bored pretty quickly after retiring and had to find something new to focus on.