I recently had a conversation with a colleague about some possible locations ideal for acquiring and holding (or building) offshore vacation and residential properties. These locations were sort of central to that dis...

We used a HELOC on a rental to construct a beach house in the Dominican Republic.  I know for the 2023 year I will need to report rental income overseas under Schedule E, but can I also deduct interest on the US-based...

There are a lot of options for asset protection, but the only true protection that offers FULL protection is by using a foreign trust. If you are purely domestic in the US with a domestic LLC and Domestic Trust, you a...

Hi everyone! newbie investor here with few properties in my portfolio. As my portfolio grows I am strating to think about all possible ways to protect my assets and myself from all liabilities. I have properties that ...

If a u.s. citizen lived and worked in dubai for only one year and then cashed out like 1.4 or 1.6 billion usd even if such money was clean and legitimate, would this amount arouse suspicion once back in the u.s.?  Up ...

Real estate investing is not hard, its just very tedious. Especially shortsales and landlording.Therefore outsource everything that you possibly can. I know deep down inside we're all control freaks but the sooner we ...

Hey what are you doing outside of an LLC for asset protection in regards to rental property? I have heard of these "bullet proof" irrevocable trust but I haven't met anyone personally that has had one set up for them....

Hello everyone!  I'm new to the forums here.  Looking to make investor and other Realtor connections.  I'm a retired veteran (U.S. Air Force - 21 years) and spent 2 years in the Offshore Oilfield Industry (Diamond Off...

I wanted to share my experience with off-shore VA companies and see if anyone else has had similar encounters. Over the past few years, I've worked with two VA companies from the Philippines but unfortunately didn't a...