In most states, this can be done through the use of attorneys and statutory representatives, so that members are not revealed in the public record.

Your 401K can get a non-recourse loan from a bank or you can borrow money from a non-restricted 3rd party.

have a real estate license in Houston and acting like an active member in the business with the rest of my family members are non-active /semi active.

Or I thought I read in Thailand that a non-citizen can own a percentage of a property as long as a Thai also owned some percentage of the property as well.

Found some books at the public library used book store or Goodwill store for 50 cents apiece.

Doing it as a owner-builder gave plenty of practical experience in managing a non-trivial construction process.Last year, we acquired one more condo in the neighborhood and have been gaining experience with land-lording as well.My background is in Computer Science and have been working full time as Software Engineer for about 20 years.I am interested in networking with fellow investors/tradesmen, especially who are active in our area (Culver City/West Los Angeles).Thanks and wish you all a very happy new year.Coty

Using the income = at least 3X rent qualifier is a non-issue with Section 8 tenants.

Requiring a house to be up to code before starting utility service is not extortion, it's good public policy and what government is suppose to do.

I am currently working on finding Private Funding for a free and clear property I own in my SDIRA (harder than a non IRA property).

But I managed to position myself with a few non rent controlled condos, and having those in this city is basically like printing money.