David:That is a question for an accountant familiar with foreign investment in Mexico.  

Student accommodation might work (a lot to talk about it), Short term lets are not really for Duisburg (Business or Airbnb) and will just be a waste of time & resources.Re Multifamily: one of the biggest mistakes I see foreigners are doing when investing in a market like Germany, is the lack of cost control.

I would be wary a little bit  no one says rental certified.. that's almost like this is a foreign scammer trying to get you to send some up front money and then go dark.is it listed with an actual broker ?? 

The US being pretty much the only economy that is safe and large enough to absorb massive amounts of capital, so foreign cash, from China, Russia, Brazil, South Africa... floods into the US and invests in both the bond, equities, and RE market; driving prices up and yield down.

Buyer requested and was granted an extension of the contract and switched title company.(4) Second title company took a very long time--past closing date--to issue a decision to NOT insure title, due to outstanding lawsuits against the prior owning entity filed in a "foreign" court, (neighboring Maryland county).

It does frustrate me how homeaway / verbs nickel and dimes credit card and foreign transaction fees in your final payout.

I also have a friend that works at a bank that could get you a foreign national loan in the 5% interest range to help you out.

Commercial loans are typically easier to get even for foreign nationals, self employed, or retired people.One option is to go bigger and bring in a partner to sign on loans: this is called a Key Partner (KP), or sometimes a deal/loan sponsor.

You are right that if you created a UT LLC, you would need to register it as a foreign LLC in California and pay the $800 minimum tax to CA. 

With this will be the dismantling of the ubiquitous U.S. presence throughout the world in the form of 1) global military bases, 2) satellite regimes propped up with 'foreign aid,' and 3) wars and other covert activities to promote U.S. interests.What concerns me with the dismantling of the U.S. empire is that other interests (most particularly our largest creditor) will fill the void through military escalation, leapfrogging the U.S. in naval capabilities, and will begin to exert its muscle just as the U.S. recedes.