I worry about areas that have attracted too much attention and therefore competition from institutional investors and foreign investment (namely from China).  

Also, if you are creating a non-CA LLC, then you will need to register each as a "foreign" LLC in California. 

One of the options we looked at was registering in one of the "business-friendly" states, like Nevada or Wyoming, and then registering as a foreign LLC in AZ.

One of the plans is to line up foreign investors.

Hi,I wonder if any CPA can help shed some light on this situation:If a green card holder with foreign assets want to buy a home in the US, what are the tax implications if he/she transfers money state side for a down payment on the house?

Does anyone have experience buying Land /Real Estate from foreign owners (sellers) ?

My role is multi-faceted but can be boiled down to 3 main areas: accounting, financial reporting (both financial statements (domestic and foreign) and debt offering memorandums), and financial analysis.

It's a pretty straightforward strategy once you know how to  implement it.An additional benefit to the Land Trust in this situation is that it can allow you to use a Series LLC from another state without having to deal with the foreign filing fees involved.

if the foreign money that's been driving up NYC, Vancouver, and Miami dries up what happens to values in those areas?

They show up admitting they are not legal but have a bunch of proof of income, financial reserves, a good rental history and official documentation of identity (but yeah, from a foreign government), and their story backs up, in my honest opinion these are not red flags.Running rental properties is really about risk management.