As with most PUDs, the developer handed things over to a management company who immediately started a $400/month assessment once the final unit in the development was sold. 

Was thankful that this one was finally over.

In October of 2023, my wife and I sold the final two parks of our portfolio to Blue Metrix Group.

Washington D.C. has also finally acquired the RFK Stadium (Source) from the federal government, a long-sitting vacant stadium in the NE quadrant of the District, with the plans to have the Washington Commanders come back to the District from Landover, Maryland, and occupy the stadium after a full renovation, who are currently a top 4 team in the NFL.

So long as your original fee to open the account is booked as a personal contribution to your business and all the transactions are business-related, it seems like your best solution until you get back stateside.

I have 0 experience managing STR properties, but lots of experience using Airbnb from my travels 😅 I am halfway reading Avery Carl’s book on STR.

I've been reading books and listening to various BP podcasts nonstop for the past couple months, but I'd love to hear thoughts about the right strategy for turning our war chest into a sound real estate portfolio (preferably before I'm too old to enjoy the fruits of our labor!).

Learn and Network:Learn as much as you can about house flipping by using online resources, books, or courses.

Ultimately I didn't learn too much I didn't already know after taking a few courses and reading a hand-full of books, and with most of people I've met and tried to talk with, it's been a pretty common experience that conversations go a lot like that. 

I have one long term partnership that we share capital but I still do all the work ( rain maker) he is a cpa so he does do the books and tax return though :)  WE built one subdivision together were he put in 500k and I made him 1.2 mil in 18 months net profit so that was not bad.