The door and exit is still functional, it's just that instead of swinging open the 180 degrees, it would only be open 90 degrees because we'd place the laundry machines behind the door.You can see in the diagram the entry door - again, this is the BACK entry, not the main entry.

I can definitely connect you with some rockstars in Chicago, just let me know what you are looking for to get started.Caveat - like anything you'll need to properly vet them to make sure they are a good fit for you and your business.

How will you differentiate yourself from the people twice your age that have bought/sold their own homes many times, know what it's like to be a functional member of a community, raised children, owned businesses, worked a 30-year career in corporate America, lived through the housing crisis of 2008, and earned more than a few battle scars in life?

The best way to avoid loss of properties is adequate and proper types of insurance.

It's even more suspecious when there is no management team and actual employees working for that out-of-state company in the state where the company is filed.At least two California real estate attornies have confirmed the above strategy, so I really want to know how this whole thing works properly without any risk on the investor's end.

This is because of typical year-long leases and independent landlords that aren't as efficient charging market rent at every turnover.The second factor is that rents are a function of monthly payments not purchase price. 

I certainly don't want to give up on the Netherlands after some proper search for possible investment in the Netherlands. 

That is one of the first steps: Have the proper mindset.

If you raise money for your down-payment then you functionally have a 2nd mortgage to pay back to a private party. 

That could be true if it was proven that the lawn mower was faulty / not maintained properly.