Consequently, I now watermark the center of my listing pics with our business name and phone number, and we haven’t had any problems since.

If there already is company, you can create a foreign subsidiary of the existing company but post tax, the  consequence of moving the funds from US to Hong Kong can be very different from moving the funds from US to Canada.You can of course connect to discuss specifics the matter offline.

Consequently, a California deal with 5% cash-on-cash could end up fiscally better than a 10% cash-on-cash in Boston.

Rental income without LLC qualifies for 20% deduction ( if your rental qualifies- not all rental might qualify).We are still waiting for Clear guidance on if this 199A  ( 20% deduction will behave differently look at a trade or business definition). 

So you'd be trading in $40,500 & an almost guaranteed way to have your mortgage completely paid off for the chance at making $200 per month & almost all of your new mortgage payments going towards interest and not principal.

But, you'll get there.SOLUTION: 1) Join a local Real Estate Investment Group * Here is one: Holiday Inn Virginia Beach Norfolk Hotel and Conference Center 5655 Greenwich Road Virginia Beach VA 23462 Meeting Time: Third Tuesday, 7pm-9pm doors open at 6:30 Contact Information: Luke Kohne*800*874*49762) Contact them and get involved (or ask for one located near where you are) 3) Ask everyone you run into there if they are willing to let you work with them to learn the trade - at this point I'd work for free - earn their respect - it will pay dividends - you will learn a lot of what you need to know4) Check out Bigger Pockets and Youtube and learn everything you can on "Subject To", "Lease Options", "Wraps", and "Land Contracts" - Now, that may sound intimidating, but hey, you wrote Term Papers didn't you?

I read an article in the library here, that says trading skills is one way. 

Find a contractor that will buy it or trade click flooring for it.

Call, write bug your congressman and senator.Yep, elections have consequences.  

You are trading time for money.