Both homes that I've purchases were on market deals, so I'm a bit hesitant to be the guy who calls someone up because I get those calls several times a day and I hate that using cold calls is the standard.I don't expect to be able to use the fact that I'm a local just trying to make my business work in the market it was designed for as a leverage point because it's not helping the potential sellers at all.

However, it might also incur additional accounting and tax complexities.Non-Real Assets:Holding Company: If the non-real assets are essential to the operation of the property, holding them in the same company as the property (either operating or holding) makes sense for financial reporting purposes.Separate Entity: If these non-real assets are more independent or potentially have different risk profiles, consider holding them in a separate entity owned by the holding company.

I'm invested in several other syndicates with other firms without issue.

I can go closer to home for that.I have mentioned in many replies to posts in the BP forums that the security risks for foreigners in Mexico (in areas where tourists go) are way overblown by a way too sensationalistic press looking for bad news to sell.

Even facebook will have several groups for you to join.  

There are several excellent CPAs across BP if you care to search. 

Then in the real estate crash in 1986-1993, I picked up my current home, a MF, and several investment condos at auctions in 1993, and managed good cash flow on all of them.  

Talking to several contractors will give you an idea if someone is overpricing or not. 2.

When in there several months after the tenant moved in, I saw that he had taken the bedroom detector down and removed its batteries. 

Is it nmormal to ask and I should take the risk.