It really depends on where, the building itself, the hoa etc.

While it is difficult to pierce the corporate veil and the standards differ depending on the jurisdiction, commingling of funds is the leading reason why plaintiff attorney's succeed.  

Depending on the physical relationship between the three lots, you may be able to remedy the situation with a lot line adjustment.

Depending on what lender you're going through for DSCR, there should be an option for no prepayment penalty using DSCR.

I have some ideas (visa requirements, acreage, zoning (what it allows for), a section for expenses/upkeep, the amount that everything put together breaks down to depending on the number of people buying into it) but hoping for more specifics on the actual property analysis/numbers side of it since I don’t really have much experience and would need to be able to explain it to someone to help me create the sheet. 

Depending on the exact location 2br homes in Pasadena are a hot commodity in the rental market.

From there it will be either monthly or quarterly communication depending on the clients preference.

Then the whole form which is witnessed and sometimes notarized (depends on state) is placed in safe deposit box.

Depending on your Japanese level, the most important thing for this may be finding one who speaks English (I communicate with my guy in Japanese).  

Obviously no one has a crystal ball and knows for sure, but since you would be here for a few years, keep in mind the refi process with a VA Loan which is an IRRL, is cheap and simple...so even if you buy now with no money down, use your $15k savings for some value add to the property, and then rates continue to decline, you'll be able to easily refi with a VA IRRL and drop your payment anyways before you go transition to LTR in the next few years.Lots to think about, plenty of ways to go about it, not right or wrong, just depends on your needs so reach out if you'd like any guidance...