@Uju Anyanwu I accepted a tenant with a drug possession (not pot) charge, dismissing it as something that happened years ago and now the tenant is a good citizen, but then (you guessed it) they got arrested again a few months into the 12-month lease they signed with me. 

My wife is a citizen of Costa Rica, although we live in the US.

I have a masters degree in city planning - I know how cities work, how citizens live / work / play within them, and how to use government to your advantage.

Hey Alice, have you thought about partnering with someone who is a citizen and creating a LLC?

I would like to do BRRRR and I am out of state (actually out of the country, but I am a US citizen and have lived in Illinois).

You cannot escape US federal income tax so long as you are a US citizen.

I don't know about a regular citizen but as a licensed broker and property manager the state of Ohio requires us to keep all tenant security deposits in a non interest bearing trust account.

Options can be using equity in Aussie property, family & friends, unsecured finance and partnering with an American citizen. 

Hello BPWhat is the best options for financing a property in the US for long term if I'm not a US citizen ?

Problem is it appears we will be aggressively taxed wether we invest in Canada or US due to our transitory status.I would to know if anyone in this forum has ever gone through similar situation, wether in US or Canada and found ways to lower the amount of taxes to pay to level similar to regular US or Canadian citizens?