OJs main asset shield was his primary residence in Florida, which has unlimited homestead protection.

I think the main thing people would point to as a red flag for Ocala is that it is not a large employment center like Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville and as a result may be more exposed to a pull back in values when there is a downturn. 

What’s your main focus, or what are you hoping to get out of your journey here?

I'm investing mainly for cash flow and the ability to have a home base when we come visit and possibly will turn into longer term stays in Japan in the future.

I lend Hard Money, Fix n Flip, DSCR, and Bridge mainly on the investor side.

As far as I know, your assumptions about the tax implications are correct for non residents, it was one of the main factors that stopped the idea of investing in Spain for me.

It's in on a Main St in an small town in NJ.

The main reason is that it is not initially set up for a Real Estate business like other “real estate-specific” accounting software.

Though, my main goal is to be break-even or close to it in cash flow once a property manager steps in to take over. 

LLC's main benefit is from a legal perspective.