If your LLC is not formed there, then you will have to register as a foreign entity.

They act like I'm speaking a foreign language to them and give me attitude for even asking the question.

Assuming your not doing your own servicing then the majority of states you do not need to be licensed in but you need to register your company as a foreign entity.NMLS is probably the best site to research it but if you let people know what states your interested in then ask around.

Whatever the case, you just need to have a registered agent in the stateAnother way to do it is register in CA and then register in Alabama as a foreign entity - still need to get a registered agent.

This had been a big problem after the housing crash of 2008 and there were a lot of unscrupulous people taking advantage of Australian and other foreign nationals by selling properties for $65K or more that were only worth $40K and non U.S. buyers didn't know any better.

Wealthy individuals who live off of cash flow, beginner syndicators, family offices, REITs, foreign entities.

Hi All,I have recently created a new LLC in TN for the purpose of Real Estate Investing and the LLC has 3 members (33.3% each) including myself and 2 foreign investors from the UK.

We did not register as a foreign entity here in PA because we have no property here and conduct no business here.

We have a foreign exchange student, end of high school boys Volleyball season, and an outing this weekend that has been planned for a year. 

its why lenders run CREDIT and TITLE search Credit will get anything that is on their fico and lien search anything recorded in the county that the subject property or the person wants to buy in.. they can slip through though I am sure.. but then the judgement creditor needs to go to the county were the debtor bought and then file their judgement as a foreign judgement but at that point they are second to the new loan put on ... not a senior. although I think the term rental on your LLC would give other landlords pulling credit a clear indication that the debtor skipped on rent and could not BS there way through it... lending is tough right now anyway.. those type of folks basically don't get loans.. unless lender RMLO wants to try to monkey the credit which some don't have anything better to do and will do that.