Obviously you can't have complete control on these but you can get a gauge when first speaking with the person.

I'd be delighted to make a personal introduction, and I'm just as eager to discuss life and real estate here in sunny Medellín, Colombia!

I purchased it under my own personal name on this first one, cause we were competing to get there quick and my EIN hadn't come in yet.We do our own taxes but I have no clue what to put for this house purchase. 

Would that be allowed as long as we are not personally working on the house?

I like the area personally!

Here is a link to the Comptroller's guide to the non-resident withholding, which may have answers to your questions: https://www.marylandtaxes.gov/forms/current_forms/withholdin...If link doesn't work the document is called "MARYLAND'S WITHHOLDING REQUIREMENTS for Sales or Transfers of Real Property and Associated Personal Property by Nonresidents" which you should be able to Google.Good luck.

I personally get to my market (Detroit 3-4 times/year).

Can you please give me the contact info of the person at Chicago Tile you have used in the past?

There is no need to factor in attitude or personality in the business.

It is money I can take out early and avoid the penalty because of a divorce but it has to go to a personal bank account and it has to come to me in a lump sum.