For collections in Southern California, try Sutton Law Center or California Judgment Enforcement.

Non-US citizens can have LLCs in the US which will allow you to have a business in the US, pay taxes, and comply with laws.

In particular:(1) Should I hire a law firm or collection agency to facilitate the transaction?

I'm recently retired after a 30 year career in law enforcement.

Again this is if you want to do is passively.In regards to markets I would recommend the southern/middle part of the country because the price points are much friendly as well as the laws.

Will depend on several factors like the type of property, type of tenants, your risk tolerance, other assets you own, your estate planning, laws where the property is located, etc.

I am not lawyer, don't know much about law, that is what my understanding of what my lawyer told me. 

I've been house hacking my place (I rent out a 3-bed 2-bath residence and live in a small in-law unit in the back) for just about 3 years and have been setting aside money each month for my reserve fund.

I'm being told that the area will have zoning laws within the next 5 years so I guess it would be who of me to get this thing going.

.- State Local Laws: Follow rules on what tenants can be charged for.- Preventive vs.