In the past few years (mainly because of the uncertainty of GE Transportation) we have been forced to move from manufacturing into other areas such as hospitality and entrepreneurship.

@Valerie Wright He's out of town for the next week but reach out to Aaron Chapman at Security National Mortgage.

-Link sent in initial confirmation message which takes you to webpage with pre check-in, info fields (Mode of transportation, ETA check in)-  Upsells on webpage for additional revenue (Midstay cleaning, laundry service, grocery delivery, transportation)-  During Stay: Offers guest all personal information they need for their stay along with guestbook of things to do-  Live Chat Feature-  Scheduled Automated messages throughout stay-  Coordinate guest check outs and filter reviews 

I review about 1,000 properties a week for clients nationally with retail and the good stuff doesn't last  a week.No reason for owner to owner finance as tons of buyers buying these properties right now with regular financing.Lenders typically look for net worth equal to the loan balance as a minimum after the down payment and 10% liquid.So 4,000,000 property 25 to 35% down.Say best case 1,000,000 down.

As far as income goes- you're going to work with a national operator instead of self operating the garage.

Many unscrupulous middleman/realtors will promise the world to foreigners who don't know much about the US.  2nd of all, all US based income are taxed (no matter nationality of owner), thus as long as there is income, these investors must file state and federal tax returns every year. 

For those finding this thread - I've started helping organize the Multifamily Investor Nation meetup (mentioned by @Henri Meli above).

The west side is being revitalized and city counsel has approved a light rail (public transport) line from Belmont to Matthews.

In particular, the growth being primarily in non-professional employers (which may be good for rentals). https://boisedev.com/news/2019/05/21/boise-brookings-growth-change/Boise ranks high for parks: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/community/boise/article230596579.htmlMeridian is the nation’s 5th fastest growing city.

They do it nationally.