I live in Southern Oregon (Grants Pass - 60 miles north of the Oregon/California border).

Trying to weigh out if the potential upside would be worth it, but that's a calculated gamble.

So it’s a little gamble that’s taking here as it cost extra as 700 per month around 8.4K per year from my pocket .

Maybe that is the gamble.  

I rented instead of buying because I feel the market is too debt risky should the economy or market turn.If you end up coming out here, please bring a good 200 dozen garlic knots and all of us CO BPers with be waiting at the border with hi-5s!  

Are you a gambling man?

Regardless, there is potential income / estate tax exposure for non-resident aliens investing in real property in the US.It is generally advisable to rope in a professional to examine individual facts and circumstances in these scenarios....It seems you are both trying to educate yourself on cross border taxation and advise your investors on the same... 

Rents and royalties, after certain deductions, depreciation or depletion allowances, and gambling winnings are also treated as ordinary income.

I know we all poke fun at the IRS for good reason, and they usually do a lot of things that seem to border on idiotic, but they can't be that dumb.Adam

Also, since our town is on a state border, I'm interested to see their license plate to see if it matches the state where they told me they are currently living.)