I've been looking for a tax friendly state to "live" in before I win the lottery :)Hugs to you and yours!

You've got a better chance of hitting Ohio's Mega Lottery than being a successful residential landlord from overseas.

With lotteries and casinos the government is taking away the rent money from any prospective tenants you may have in your properties.

TENANTS AND THEIR RELATIVES ARE ALWAYS LOOKING TO MAKE A BUCK VIA THE "LANDLORD LOTTERY" (suing the landlord for anything and everything).

Big difference.IMO, you've fallen victim to the Tenant Lottery due to shortcomings in your screening.

Maybe I'll go buy a lottery ticket, too...Thanks again!!!

He once said "it is like playing the lottery for free."

Therefore the account where the monies went is also a part of the transaction and can be attached accordingly. especially if it is found that monies were used inapproiately or found monies were to travel through the account(s) of that person.This is even true in bankrupcy cases where money was suddenly found to travel through those accounts at a later time, even if it were from lottery winnings, they can be attached to repay inapproiately cancelled debts.As mentioned previously this is a very grey area and is subject to the interpretation of the courts for the final say.Anyone wishing to deal in the grey areas of the law of course are welcome to do so, but be prepared to have a court in one area decide one way while the courts in another area will decide in the other manner.

Also you could have a gas station in a great location but it is not a hard pin corner.Race Trac comes in or QT and buys a corner which is easier to get out of.Now many of the people coming into your store will go to the easier access location.I have seen this happen to a Shell station that closed down when a RaceTrac went in.The gas you don't make the money on it is the items in the store.You have to be really careful of selling the Lottery and the Liquor and robberies.Have to pay special attention that the camera is up to date to watch for stealing or outside loitering.Many have the solid plexiglass windows that are bulletproof depending on the area.I know some gas station owners who have 8 to 10 locations but I don't specialize in that.The dumbest thing I have seen is putting a huge commercial for sale sign in front of the gas station.You are telling all your customers who go there that things are changing and they speculate as to why you are selling.Customers are creatures of habit and they do not like change and uncertainty.So in many cases when selling commercial property you do not stick a sign upfront if it is an operating business.

This is Canada, the US as stated is driven by lawsuits viewed as winning the lottery.