They seemed to just rehash the WSJ article but put a more negative slant on it, and probably drew some info from the Real Deal article too.

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.

Not sure if you're a pro member on BP, but if you are to familiarize yourself with the area besides having a trusted human who knows the specific market there - the Market Finder app has a lot of good info and the Deal Finder you can use to poke around that area on a more granular levelKeep us updated on what happens with this!

This is a game changer, no guesswork, and a more data driven approach.

Planning for things to go perfectly is a bad idea IMO. 4. 4% appreciation is a bit aggressive if you want to be a more conservative type of investor.

By making this election, the taxpayer may be able to use a more favorable method of depreciation and simplify recordkeeping.Insight: Under this option, tax rules allow a cost segregation study to apply to the combined carryover basis and excess basis.

And then they lose that huge benefit of free tax writeoff vacations.Since you want to travel out of the country I'd maybe recommend a more passive approach like @Greg Scott said. 

And finally, is there a more tax efficient state to base the company-i.e.

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.

The combination of interest rates + high prices is making me consider moving to a more affordable market.