If you wanted to invest through an LLC it would require you to purchase it as an investment property from 15%-25% down payment.

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Some states requires you to take them in order, I don’t know about your state.

There is a mileage requirement (typically 50 miles) and the  "Underwriters" use common sense that can and will question the intention of the second Home. 

In that I would not own the home in my name (the trust would) under those assumptions.Is this even a reasonable strategy to jump start a real estate investment portfolio, any alternative ideas are welcome.I hope I have stated this with enough clarity, Please let me know if additional information is required to answer the question. 

From what I'm seeing folks doing in my neighborhood is marking it up by another $100k and selling them within a month or two after requiring them. 

If you show an Investor 4 properties that meet 90 percent of their requirements and they DO NOT make an offer on one of them the FIRE the Investor.

Also, have your Insurance Agent suggest what you should require, from and insurance perspective, of the Subs.  

I have worked a lot with foreign nationals and it can be easy way to structure future financing since there are programs that don't require USA credit.Let's connect

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