Aside from that Fukuoka is a beautiful place with beautiful lifestyle with beautiful natural scenery.

@Laurie Fiegl Regarding item 1, as long as you can show the cash came from your accounts, even a LLC bank account, 401k or HELOC, are adequate.

We are both designers that love nature so Hudson seems like the perfect middle ground.Does anyone have any experience with Hudson, NY?

I have not signed a contract with him or anything of that nature.

These issues can get very complicated depending on the nature of the transaction.

Most kids aren't naturally mean or judgmental - they become that way based on what they see and hear from adults.All my tenant quotes and stories are from adults, and I think I've blocked most of them out by now LOL

, quite naturally, tend to want to do all that backwards.Some examples:Chipping paint in a pre-1978 structure?

@Taylor WhylingsIf you can document original intent to hold as a long-term investment generally the gain would be capital in nature and not ordinary gain subject to SE taxes.Short-term capital gains = holding period of one year or less = subject to income tax at your marginal tax bracket.Long-term capital gains = holding period of more than one year = maxes out at 20%.If you're subject to the next investment income tax (NIIT) add another 3.8% on top.Plus state income taxes as well.

He didn’t adequately supervise the home while rented.

It has adequate ceiling height and is very big.