I believe that when they do move out that they will use the bond as the last months rent and I will have nothing to fall back on if there are damages.

If you like your gig and making money from it.Real Estate is first purchased as an investment.Any potential tax decrease is a plus.Comparing real estate with other investment types such as stocks / bonds, real estate will likely get you the best after tax return.

(If your project is primarily housing or incorporates housing specific funding sources, you will need to apply through the Department of Housing rather than through this program.)The funding sources that a project can receive include the Chicago Recovery Plan (CRP), Housing and Economic Development Bond (HED), Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF), and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) which have all been combined into a single, streamlined grant program with unified rules and regulations.

We don't see SF for the cap rate.Primarily commercial or NNN, my rule is that the minimum needs to be +3% above Gov Bonds. 

You may want to research now how the country taxes different types of investments(Equity, bonds, real estate, etc)That can tell you potentially what investments to have.The issue with potentially becoming a US citizen is that they will tax you on worldwide income.Therefore, if you get the citizenship and move out of the US, you may want to see if you would be exposed to US taxes, whether you will want to move back to the US and if you want to renounce your US citizenship.I agree that if you are not sure of living in the US, you may want to avoid doing items such as having a large balance in a retirement account that may be considered taxable by another country when you retire.Best of luck

Hey @Kathryn Bond!

Let me know if you need a recommendation of one.It might be a good idea to invest in a bond short-term ETF and get 3% on your money over the next 6-8 months, a financial advisor would be able to point you in the right direction.

Unlike a SBLOC I mentioned above, the money you take out as a loan from a 401k is no longer invested in the stock (or bond) market.

The details of that are quite lengthy and varied for each certificate but I will explain one. 

Apparently, neither lawyers nor escrow companies are generally bonded for more than $50,000?