As you step into the world of real estate investing and begin shaping your investment strategy, it’s essential to focus early on two often-overlooked foundations: tax planning and asset protection.

I don't see how to make agricultural land cash flow.thanks! 

Run the numbers like a BRRRR, not like a flip.Your build cost + holding cost + financing needs to land you at 70–75 percent of ARV to make the refinance smooth.

I'm a farmer looking to get land 

Quote from @Justin Wijesinghe: I have been trying to buy rental properties in New Jersey for a few years now and I still haven’t landed anything.

We believe the beautiful lands that we walk currently require some stewardship.

Fannie and Freddie loans are typically non-recourse, which is one of the reasons many investors scale into multifamily.So while the financial analysis matters, the capital stack and loan structure often shape what’s possible—and who can realistically execute at scale.

For your STR, LTR, and land development projects, you can either create separate LLCs for each or group similar ones under the same entity, depending on the risk and scale.To help with structuring, I’ve also sent you a DM with some helpful resources, including a video on entity structuring that covers key options for your situation.Feel free to reach out if you want to discuss this further or need more advice!

Thanks I agree with you - I think you may have misread my post I said there are US banks that specialize in working with foreign buyers but for US buyers going to foreign lands they would need to look at local banks and it usually is a no.You are 100% correct.

Anyone selling $10K–$30K courses on this model is skipping the hard part: local law.Co-living can work great, but only with:proper screeningstrict house rulesweekly cleaningclear expectationscompliance with your city’s occupancy limitsThere is no legal shortcut that magically bypasses zoning + occupancy limits.If your city caps at 3 unrelated adults, the only legit ways to go above that are:Zoning for rooming / boarding houseConditional use permitsAssisted care licensing (totally different world)Converting to multi-unit legallyEverything else is “guru fantasy land.”