For example we helped a client acquire a $1.5M oceanfront home that is pushing $180-200K per year and a $875k home (with no water feature) generating $125k gross revenue annually

I believe Paula Pant had a recent podcast episode on Afford Anything that featured a couple who lives in Japan and invests in the US.

In my experience that either means there is something prohibitive in the zoning, or there simply is not much demand for that sort of product if most people either go with an apartment in a large complex or rent a SFR.

When it comes to real estate, here's a general list of eligible assets and their depreciable lifespans that you should know: Residential Rental Property = 27.5 yearsThis includes any building or structure where 80% or more of its gross rental income is from residential units.That means:- Apartment buildings- Single-family rental homes- Duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes- Mobile homes (used for residential rental)- Any kind of residential lodging facility where the primary purpose is long-term rentalCommercial Property = 39 yearsThis includes non-residential properties like:-Office buildings-Retail stores and shopping centers-Warehouses-Industrial complexes-Hotels and motels that do not qualify as residential rental propertyLand Improvements = 15 yearsThese include sidewalks, roads, fencing, some landscaping, and parking lots that are separate from the building.Personal Property = 5 or 7 yearsPersonal property used in a rental activity usually has a 5 or 7-year life.This includes most furniture, appliances, carpeting and various machinery.Qualified Improvement Property (QIP) = 15 yearsGenerally, this includes any improvements made to the interior of a non-residential building after the building was placed in service, excluding elevators, enlargements, and the internal structural framework.Computers and Related Peripheral Equipment = 5 yearsVehicles = 5 yearsNote that the land itself is not depreciable.

I wish I could find a STR rental without an HOA, but I'm looking primarily at 2nd or 3rd row from the ocean condo complexes and they all have HOA's.

That would almost always be from the same lender who has a 1st AND 2nd on the property and they are just fed up with the owner and are taking the opportunity to get out of a bad situation entirely.Sorry, it's complex enough that it isn't a 15 minute class.

@Tina Artigliere@Alicia ProkosFor these Quest Solo 401k plan account holders, what is essential is to find a new Solo 401k plan provider who offers a Solo 401k plan with the service and features that the account holder needs such as Solo 401k loans, alternative investments, Roth and Mega Backdoor Roth Solo 401k contributions, 5500-EZ & 1099-R preparation and filing, etc.The process entails restating the Quest Solo 401k plan where the Quest Solo 401k plan documents are replaced with the Solo 401k plan documents of the new Solo 401k provider. 

Hello @Yooni Choi,While managing an out-of-state rental property yourself might seem like a money-saving strategy, the reality is much more complex.

That just adds a level of complexity to everything.I think there is so much opportunity in the US, that why would you try to complicate everything x10, but investing in someplace like Spain. 

I really would want to stay away from any office properties in depressed or even semi-depressed neighborhoods, especially large ones (like a 13 unit complex).