The person who recommended it to me has success with it here, I just haven't been able reach her lately

I'd recommend doing a little tax planning with your person this year to establish a timeline so you don't accidentally lose out on this by playing with timing a little.

But in this case it might be worth doing.I could send you a handful of folks I talked to and know, including the person that did mine (although not sure they do sub $100k loans).

Thanks @John Mckee  - we did end up just giving them a proposal that built in their agent's fee (and then some).This was a good lesson for us - at first we took it personally but then realized that the tenant just doesn't want to deal with (or has no expertise in) deal(ing) with it and they really don't care what they end up paying.

If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.

Hello, I have 1 residential rental currently in my own personal name.

Ask for a list of these lenders from the person that taught you that and a list of past deals.

Do note that when the corporation one day decides to return money to the foreign person it will be required to make the FIRPTA withholding and pay its own taxes on any income the property generates.Individuals can also complete Form 8828-B for a withholding certificate relieving the seller of the duty to withhold FIRPTA.

Then the bank is acting funny about my dti ratio since I've already got one investment property and one person home mortgage. 

It never ceases to amaze me how these questions immediately expose how inexperienced and naive these folks really are.