Write the contract up for even $100 monetary exchange.

I currently live in Korea which is an eleven hour time difference, so I would rather exchange emails than phone calls.Thank you for any input!

(The best thing about being a foreigner is that sites do not censor your swearing in an other language).What sparked this rage?

Do not exchange work in lieu of paying rent (all or part).

Now if I wander off into Tax issues like a 1031 Exchange, I only have an introductory background in the subject.

Most of these investment condos are purchased with foreign cash.

Check it out, PM me if you'd like to exchange analyses.

I have read quite a bit about holding separate LLC's for liability protection (as long as money doesn't exchange hands directly between the various entities), so that in turn only exposes each entity individually.

Inbox me and we can exchange information.

It sounds like a neat idea to just take out conventional loans for small houses and then 1031 exchange it for better houses later on.