@Emre Dura you may want to connect with @Drew Sygit to discuss this in further detail after reading below...All foreign investors owning U.S. rental property are responsible for paying taxes on any and all rental income they earn in the U.S. regardless of any tax treaties that may exist.Since some of the regulations and requirements can be confusing, Logical Property Management (LPM) has created this document to summarize the options for a foreign investor.

I lose out on some properties due to this as my offer is often lower than others who do not expect to do this.

Well I guess it is off market NOW, but 4 weeks ago you could have purchased for a lower price on MLS.Never said every property has to be on MLS to be legit, just a better chance of it.   

Both options have merit: the standalone approach allows for independence and customization, while the duplex route offers potential rental income.

The lot is 3x the size of the other option and the home has very high potential for value add.

My job is to make repairs and get the place lease optioned so it is producing income to cover the interest payments I need to make to the lender.

Also, the price of a kind-like property is much lower.

We own a 7 unit apartment building at the beach and would like to replace our present bank loan with private funding of some type.  The banks in USVI are VERY risk adverse resulting in major processing costs and restr...

Specialty is in foreign national financing so I'd be happy to provide insight and run some numbers for you once you've narrowed down your options.

One option is to have a local attorney there be the agent.