Corporate with someone who is originally from that state or country.

My goal is to make more real estate investments so that I can replace my corporate income.

ChristopherConnect with 3 different REIA clubs in your local area, they will be a source for resources, info people and REO brokers.Go to zillow.com search by lowest price when you see vacant, bank owned or corporate owned note the broker.

For example it MUST be a C-corporation.

Look on Craigslist,look out for other signs in your area, go down to the county recorder/tax assesor's office and pull all names/corporations that have bought 2+ houses all caah, and go to your nearest foreclosure auctions and network with some buyers there.5) You can handwrite your signs, or if you want to look more professional you can get signs made for you for like 1 or 2 bucks a piece at supercheapsigns.com

What I'm trying to work out now is which is the best person to borrow the money from my U.S relative or European friend.

I remember going down to see some of them when they first got out of college and were working that first corporate job downtown and they'd be making good money but packed into a somewhat nicely converted basement in Lincoln Park and paying nearly what you're charging now for what sounds like a much nicer pad!

They are a shell for Midwest Corporate Credit.  

I have full time corporate job but have also become co-managing partner for a start up real estate business called Property One Home Services, LLC.

After relocating to the Pacific Northwest I joined the internet retail industry, and although I'm just starting to invest part-time, my ultimate goal is to sever corporate ties through buy-hold passive income.