Does anyone have experience screening foreigners who are relocating for work?

It essentially gave us a blank slate to work with as it eliminated all foreign marketing companies from texting because you need an American LLC to become compliant.

However, even in an equal exchange, recapture tax might apply.

In this case I would think you would carry the insurance costs for him since he's living on the property in exchange for maintenance work. 

Jeff how much are you exchanging?

@Austin Deardorff, TIC products, syndicated by broker/dealers under SEC law do qualify for tax deferred treatment under a 1031 exchange.  

So you're right for wanting to do a 1031 exchange.

In PA there are court rulings regarding foreign utility loads being billed to a tenant; see link:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/1073...So probably best to just split it all now. 

Unless you decided to do a 1031 exchange, which would allow you to indefinitely defer all tax and depreciation recapture.

If you are 100% in on FTL I have a great agent who knows STR there and can help you.As far international challenges to me the only hard part would be trying to get a loan if you need one as a foreign national.