No real information about anything.When you go to her linkedin page, it does not mention anything about her professional achievements; purely sign up for her newsletter or get more info on her courses, of which, she is apparently well versed enough to teach both hotel and self storage investing.  

In today’s market, it’s a pure cash flow strategy, not a wealth-building one, and if you’re not laser-focused on controlling risk, it’ll eat you alive.The upside?

Operational consistency might still be a valid reason, but purely for tax savings, it's unnecessary. 

Otherwise you get bumped over to a pure comm style loan.

There are a few extra things to be aware of, like how your visa status might affect your ability to materially participate in certain activities, but from a pure tax standpoint, the benefits of owning US real estate are still very much available to you.

No, That's false thinking.The court will see the "investor" as in a superior position of knowledge and experience.They may prosecute the "investor" on equity skimming or fraud, (tricking the seller into unjust enrichment) even though the intention was agreed to and was purely for profit.You are not in a position of strength when dealing with a owner occupied.

This appears to be more of investing in pure speculation of an unproven business model. 

For real users, this forum posts individual experiences, which is absolutely pure gold. 

For single man shops maybe 1.5% or 1% makes sense but they too will fio - theyre losing money purely on the principle of time spent processing a 120k loan to make 1200 vs 500k to make the equivalent of 1%.

They’ll walk you through what you can qualify for based on your income, credit, and goals.If it’s your first deal, you might look into FHA (if you’re living in it), conventional, or even DSCR loans if it’s purely an investment.Happy to DM you a lender I know who’s great with beginners if you want!