Ospina That was also  my thinking was that if it's a building wide issue and likely a developer problem, it'd be cheaper if we just re-piped the whole building and get a bulk rate which would be cheaper than individual owners doing it.I think the condo felt that it was only affecting some units and would be a pricey one-time levy to fix something is affecting only a portion of units.

For individual units, the cap rate isn't too bad at around 2-5%, especially considering the appreciation, but I feel like I have money stuffed under the mattress with the large amounts of equity I have built up in them.My end game is to leave Beijing and move to the SW U.S. when I retire from my current career within the next 5 years. 

initially to assist with investments but now plans are to transition into real estate sales full time

Good luck and let me know if I can be of assistance.

In business and other things a mentor will assist in helping overcome obstacles and cut down on costly mistakes as well, at least that is my belief. 

That means that they would not file their own federal tax return; the activity would continue to be reported on the LLC owner's tax return (in this case on your individual tax return). 

Keep in mind that each KW is an individual franchise so they will vary a bit from brokerage to brokerage. 

If my goal was to become a property manager, would I have to be a leasing consultant or assistant property manager first?

Looking to explore options for owner occupant lenders outside the conventional limits that borrow in Chicago to high credit/income individuals with under 20% down.

A few weeks ago I received several job offers after applying to be an assistant property manager, both from companies that managed SFRs and small multi-family, and those managing large apartment complexes.