I'm working with a friend to explore a partnership/JV with 3rd investor who is a personal friend of his.

My home country's lenders will not consider me as I have no recent track record of earnings and so I wanted to explore getting a mortgage with a US based lender to buy a property in my EU home country, ultimately then moving there and paying of the mortgage from there ... is this possible to anyone's knowledge?

I may refinance after the forced appreciation or explore a HELOC. 

I am wondering which method I should be more dependent on.

Can anyone advise on if these are what other investors are doing, or if there is a tried and true best method for asset protection and privacy in NC.

@Tom McMahonThe method that I’ve always been a fan of, and not sure if it works in every state… You hold the properties in your name, and open a management Llc or other entity to operate them.

Is this based on the comparison method or the construction cost? 

This is the first time I've actually sat down to explore and post on the forums.I purchased my first  side-by-side duplex last October, that I am currently owner-occupying.

Does anyone have any experience with this method? 

Does someone know of a realtor or method of getting a CMA on this property?