My family and I have been renters our entire lives, so I'm excited and grateful to be the first in my family to embark on the path of home ownership.

- Are there any benefits to creating a local LLC (in the foreign country) vs. keeping ownership under a U.S. entity?

They will generally require 1 year of ownership.

A TIC agreement would deed fractional ownership of the property to the both of you.

shouldn't the foreclosure allow the note holder to recover cost and profit at auction or by ownership of the property?

You don't want to just do the work and invest your own money, keep your dad on the note, and have nothing to prove you have ownership of it.I think you have the potential of something good here, but you have to have everyone who is a potential heir weigh in on it just in case.

Hey @Dan Fritschen, To keep things above board and clean, id recommend forming a legal partnership or forming an LLC with ownership over said LLC clearly spelled out and open a bank account for it.

I have an LLC structure, but I own a rental held in my personal name.  This was done so because of loan type and rate.  Can I set up my account with my property manager in my LLC name so that all income and expenses g...

Title insurance protects the lenders in case issues with ownership arise after the sale.Underwriting fee: This is for processing the cost of verifying the borrower’s credit history, income, and other financial information.Discount points: Many investors pay more money upfront to buy discount points and reduce the mortgage interest rate.

While it's different from outright ownership, many investors still see value in Bali’s real estate market due to its high growth potential, tourism demand, and relatively affordable prices compared to Western markets.Actually there is some flexibility that you can own a as a foreigners, the solution on it is by owning a company and put the property under the company name.