I'm not foreign to people telling me "I can't."

If you're going that big for a relative, you should throw in an antique foreign coin about the size of a quarter. 

@Chris WhartonHi - Foreign nationals too?

Are you familiar with financing options for foreign nationals?

For reference, about 29% of of treasury debt outstanding is held by foreign investors (Japan and China are the largest holders). 

Not sure if it's panic buying or what.I believe roofstock released some numbers saying the traffic from foreign investors jumped 500%. 

Bridge, portfolio, foreign national and other specialty loan products.KeyBank, flexible lender, HELOCs on second homes and rental properties. 90% LTV on primary.

California charges foreign business tax at the same rates, and also claws back everything that they can even if you move.

Foreign buyers have all but disappeared.

in my day job I fund a lot of lower end rentals in about 10 markets.. so I see the HUDS I see people every day either from a foreign country or their address is no where near the property IE west coast  and selling these homes for 1/2 or less of what they paid for them in the last 5 years.. most cant even make it to 5 years and they are burnt out.. those folks don't post on BP or social media.. but when you look at the sellers that's at least half of the inventory.. its burnt out abused landlords who just had no idea how tough it is to really do this right.I have other clients that own 20 50 100 200 and its like you said they live there and put in their 40 plus hours a week managing their assets..