Between a 1031 Exchange, HELOCs, and a partnership, I'm up to 15 doors including my personal residence.

This is where most people start getting nervous. And, honestly, it's for good reason. Having good residents can make owning a rental house a breeze, but bad ones can make it a nightmare. Fortunately, there are practic...

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Investment Info:Single-family residence other investment.

“…states still have authority to require notice filings and collect state fees.”This means you need to check with each state where your investors reside to ensure compliance.Final Warning: Don’t Cut Corners – Follow the Law!

Phoenix contains a rare combination of elements that have created an outstanding market for distressed property investments, including the following:Cost Savings: Distressed properties are sold below their market value and enable investors to take hold of properties at a trifle compared to traditionally listed properties.Strong Market Fundamentals: Being among the fastest-growing cities in the country, Phoenix ensures a high demand in housing and rentals, hence good potential for resale or income from rentals.Value Creation Opportunities: Most distressed properties need renovations; thus, such situations present opportunities for investors to increase equity by adding value.Population and Economic Growth: Phoenix remains among those cities in the country which are attracting more and more residents and business; therefore, this presents good, long-term appreciation possibilities of property appreciation and income creation.Challenges to ConsiderWhile the rewards can be great, distressed property investment is not without its challenges.

Strategy 1: buy a duplex, live in one unit (for one year as a "primary residence) and rent out another unit as a short-term / mid-term rental on Airbnb.

This section asks you to list all properties you currently own and what you owe on them.and includes a full page of boxes to fill in such as Property ValueStatus: Sold, Pending Sale, or RetainedIntended Occupancy: Investment, Primary Residence, Second Home, OtherMonthly Insurance, Taxes,Association Dues, etc. if not included in Monthly Mortgage PaymentFor 2-4 Unit Primary or Investment PropertyMonthly Rental IncomeCreditor Name Account NumberMonthly MortgagePayment Unpaid Balance To be paid off at or before closingType: FHA, VA, Conventional, USDA-RD, OtherCredit Limit (if applicable)It doesn't specifically ask who's name the loan is in.

Conventional financing requires that you have a SSN, Permanent Residency in the US, and a US credit score. 

However, required downpayments were typically 40-50%, and would be difficult without a residency visa.