WE have done quite a few of those over the years with some pretty spectacular returns..

Thanks for the insight! 

@Puneet MahiIf you are going for the visa, I believe you have to go the franchise route.

@Roger Garner all of the above give you great ways to find GCs, but HOW will you screen the bad from the good?

If you're investing in real estate out of your home state don't you have, at minimum, a Realtor, Contractor, Property Manager, Lawyer, etc. in the state where you're looking to create a local presence?

I'd see if the employer would let me receive part or all of the bonus in 2025 for a number of reasons:- More time to pursue and execute tax-saving strategies- (Possibly) more time to hold on to the $$$ before taxes are due (2026 vs 2025)- Chance that, post-election, there is a possibility that there could be tax changes effective 2025 that could possibly help your situation. 

@Henry Clark Thanks for posting this!

They will likely have interest when you want to transfer ownership of the property to the new LLC.

Isn't that a great thing for the seller? 

The numbers could make sense if you do STR, but it's still tough because the pricing for multis is high and the long-term rental return isn't that great.