Remember the 3 commandments; we make $ when we buy, we retain $ when we renovate, and we reap it when we capitalize it (sell/ rent).

Skip ahead to September/2015, and it was time for us to move to Florence, AL (or Muscle Shoals, AL) for my job (project manager/engineer).  

My attorney is asking for an up front fee or a retainer to be applied toward closing my short sale/wholesale deals.

I'd suggest you check with small and regional banks that will hold your loan in portfolio or sell it and retain servicing.

You can obtain a "sub-servicer" as your back room to grow and retain selected notes for servicing if you like.

It will cash flow negative, but not too bad and I still retain ownership of the property.What else am I not thinking of?

Furthermore they typically only allow up to 2 retaining walls up to 10' in height (not including interior walls) and all graded slopes need to be less than a 2:1 (h:v) slope gradient.

I never got into the Sheets program, but I devoured the Legrand material and retain it to this day.

So all things considered, do you want to retain the tenant, or keep her?

When it comes to deciding on the organisation of your business a lot will depend on your goals; whether you wish to retain the earnings in the U.S.A. or have them repatriated; and your present situation at home (salary, other income).