As U.S. citizens residing in Europe, we are required by the local tax code to hold the property in our personal name.

I am curious if you had to invest any of your own money in the form of equity or to pay for some of the remodeling.

Had equity but couldn't access it.

The largest town I invest in has about 7000 residents.

And don’t forget about tapping into equity if you have any.

Commercial RE is a bit more strict than the residential market which has more options available due to flexible housing regulations in place to make it easier for people to buy their primary residence.1) Family and friends.

If the spouses co-own an LLC together the only option would be if they married couple resided in a community property state allowing them to disregard the entity under Rev.

Padsplit residents can cause problems with neighbors and other residents because many have substance abuse and/or criminal histories. 

A couple years ago, a Costco delivery man came to my primary residence and my dog bit him. 

That being said, I had competing issues. 1) my wife and I are buying a new primary residence (much to my chagrin), and 2) in december, we bought a condo rental that is currently being renovated (a much lighter project) and that process is also a little stressful.