Good morning all,
I'm reaching out to tap into the collective wisdom of this community regarding a potential investment opportunity I'm considering. As an overseas investor, I've been carefully evaluating different o...

It looks like you're on target with the bullet points you provided here.I do this type of deal all the time, feel free to connect with me to discuss more (preferably tag me back in a reply here so I can provide value to everyone with public replies).You can catch up the arrears, make monthly payments, and either LTR, STR, or wrap-sale it to yet another end buyer for a markup!

This is because they are built with new materials and appliances.* **Higher quality tenants.** New construction homes are often more appealing to tenants than older homes.

It may lend you a little privacy, but folks who want to find you will just look up who created the LLC and then find you.That being said, in MO, they are incredibly easy to set up, and are not that expensive to establish (~$50 last I checked, although that may have gone up) and doesn't require any input from an attorney or tax professional (in my state)Personally, I have an LLC bc I pay myself through an S-Corporation as a realtor...the savings come out in the wash, but it allows me to pay taxes quarterly and avoid end of the year surprises.Another reason you may need an LLC is if you are investing with partners, and/or seeking certain loan types ( I know hard money lenders often require an LLC)Once again, this isn't my wheelhouse, so at the end of the day, I would reach out to a tax professional to learn moreLong answer short: in my opinion, you do not need an LLC if your plan only involves renting out your inherited home

Sometimes they build it into the labor and materials .

To qualify as a real estate professional, a taxpayer must meet the following two criteria (IRC Sec. 469(c)(7)(B):More than one-half of the personal services performed in all trades or businesses by the taxpayer during such taxable year are performed in real property trades or businesses in which the taxpayer materially participates, andSuch taxpayer performs more than 750 hours of services during the tax year in real property trades or businesses in which the taxpayer participates.You must also meet material participation requirements for each rental (or group the activity). 

Would love to hear more about the types of properties you are intersted in.

I'm still learning about this type of lending but the appeal to me is that they don't consider personal income or tax returns, it does not need personal debt-to-income ratio qualifications, it's collateral based borrowing..

I go to a lender (whichever type you prefer or have access to) and find out how much I can get.

I know I need to set up a trust and an LLC as my business shelter, but right now it doesn't make sense to spend that kind of cash before I have actually anything to protect.For wholesaling an LLC is not as important becuase your trip and fall type liability is low.