You have acquired skills that are worth 500k, so maybe you can translate that into an adjacent career path and leverage your existing skills?

Your success in this space will also translate to different type of business relationships. 

Many borrowers file this form as an exclusion to their US federal taxes as they may have been taxed by the country where they are earning the income.Required Documentation for Foreign IncomeWhen it comes to processing foreign income for a loan, documents required may include:» Most recent personal tax returns» History of receipt» Proof of continuance of foreign income earnings» Conversion of the income from the foreign currency to US dollarsThese documents must be translated or completed in English so that a loan reviewer can properly evaluate the information provided.Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac GuidelinesIncome from Foreign SourceIncome from foreign sources must be reported on the borrower’s most recent U.S. individual federal income tax returns.

I agree wholeheartedly, and if you've lived in China I guess you'll be familiar with the concept of "guanxi" which I think translates quite well to real estate.

For investors, this translates into higher cash flow and improved ROI.2.

Fact is a person could be the greatest ever at what they do and it will not translate to great success, and especially not the ability to raise $. 

Every unit has its own "microsite" of sorts with seperat msg threads and you can't write your own descriptions (which is understandable as they don't have seperate websites for different countries so they write "translation safe" descriptions for you), but still, it's no Airbnb.

The insitutional investors create an entire portfolio allocation; translated for the readers here: an allocation for all of your investable assets.  

@Shaun Palmer - from my understanding the English translation of the statute is this...  

Quote from @Chris Barrett: Based on the translation that would be short term rental (vacation rentals) and mid-term rentals (month at a time)?