I am putting down only 1.5% of my own cash into the deal and get full ownership.

Thanks for sharing this article.The author has cherry picked the pieces that negatively supports his line of reasoning.Additionally, there is no guarantee that everyone who invested in stocks would see a positive return as quoted.So, it depends on the drive, plan, creativity and mindset of the individual.It's a known fact that most of the millionaires made/secured their wealth through RE and not the stock market.Looking back at the author's path to home ownership, he could have re-calibrated his steps and do creative REI investing to make himself whole.The author's story sounds like a good one to tell, generate laughter and lively conversations, but, I am not convinced with his line of reasoning about home ownership.

To me, the obvious exit plan is to put pressure in the co-owner to buy you out by making co-ownership untenable.

We know we have some reading to do and will stick to 100% ownership for now. 

So, in this case, the Grandma was put as guardian of the property until the child was of age to take ownership of the property as the executor.Then I looked at probates for "Steward of the Property" (I think that's what it was called).

USC Title 12 Chapter 13, exemptions to the due-on-sale, transfer of ownership to a spouse or children of a borrower.

If not, take ownership and sell to local investor.How does a tax lien compare to that?

I've decided to capture the benefits of real estate ownership without the negative cash flow associated with our area.

This seemed to work fine for cross border ownership and taxation.As mentioned, a good attorney & CPA that is fluent in cross border transactions is a must.$25k is on the lower side of things to get started but I'm sure you can leverage that to buy 2-3 properties.I've found that it works better to buy with cash [or OPM] and then rehab.  

I intend on being a hybrid investor, as I do have a private lender who is interested in putting in $100,000 for 20% of the profits.Now my question is, which corporation of ownership would be most ideal for multifamily and small apartment properties?