You see how well the Maginot Line worked for the French. 

I once sent a Navy recruiting brochure to the home of the parents of one such drug dealer and explained that the guy can do 4 years in the navy or 24 in state pen.

  $20k or whatever amount spent on top of the line french drain system and sump pumps. 

The French real estate market is ripe, especially with only 2% interest rates, however we're focusing on the Texas market for now until we can accumulate enough capital to make some deals here.With the dollar/euro exchange rate improving (for those with USD,) it's an excellent time to explore European real estate, but some disadvantages include really high transaction costs (for example, a "Notaire" is required for all property sales and that typically costs 8% of the sales price.

@Elenis C.If you’re ex-military, I think the Navy Federal Credit Union does it...I think they also offer some of the highest LTV on HELOCs for your primary residence too...up to 95%.

I am in the Navy stationed in Japan, I own a SFH in WA State.

@Navi Singh I just found a CPA in Vernon who is comfortable working with real estate investors and LLCs.  

And I know that putting properties under LLCs have other costs and doesn’t necessarily mean the profit wouldn’t count toward my personal income.One of my colleagues here in the Navy recommended that I practice filling out schedule E(s) and C(s) and project what the numbers look like, since short-term rentals like AirBnBs are often on Schedule C and not E.

Also I see that you are a Navy Vet from your profile.

I am currently serving as an Officer in the Navy.