But I was hungry and with the support of my wife and a good team in place, I was determined to stabilize the street, clear the zoning violations, put qualified tenants in, and work with the police department to clear out any criminal activity. 

Paul Turovsky Emerald Realty International Realtor Quote from @Jordan Lutz: Hello all I'm looking at buying a 25 room motel.

Your situation is fairly complicated, requiring understanding not just regular real estate taxation but also state taxation and International taxation.Finally, the biggest value of working with a tax accountant is in proactive tax planning, not in tax preparation for the prior year.

This can vary but more LLC’s means a lot more money on tax returns etc and bank account fees and management internally.

Does anyone in the Houston area know of an investor(s) that have a unique niche/client population in that they mainly deal with leasing their properties to individuals with a criminal backgrounds? 

Something like, "located in the historic XYZ district, walking distance from the Alamo, and just 3 miles from the San Antonio International Airport". 

I had a script that I internalized that would help identify their level of motivation.You should also identify an area you want to farm.

Do you use an application or just background, credit, criminal and eviction checks?

Almost rented to a family and checked that both had multiple criminal records while income and credit were ok.Will it help if I give first half month free vs reducing rents further. 

I've been contacted (through Zillow) by three individuals claiming to be with an independent company offering short-term residence to traveling nurses, professionals and interns.