I got on Facebook and started reaching out to investors on the local real estate page.

Favorable Legal Framework for Foreign InvestorsGermany offers a straightforward and investor-friendly property market, with laws that protect the rights of both local and international investors.

Im not an STR SME - I would check with Mike Savage and Dan Rivers - theyre the local experts on STRs.

Would love to connect with local RE agents and have an idea of the market situation in SA.

If you're a landlord, then you'll want to educate yourself on the local laws.

Best thing to do would be to speak with a good local CPA who can guide you through all of that.  

I've also signed up for New Orleans REI meet ups in the upcoming weeks in hopes of making valuable connections in the local market. 

Look up local investors on social media and follow them and comment and like their posts so they get used to seeing your name.

Basically, more than a certain amount of STR and MTR in the same building were considered a hotel and I would have had to have 24/7 staff on site.Were you able to get around that with the local municipality?

Evan,  As a local broker, I’ve assisted many clients with the entity transfer process, often referred to as a "drop and swap."