If the roommate fails to get him out, unless you are dealing with someone pretty disordered, you can probably 'convince' him that moving is his best alternative-- it is **really** damaging to have an eviction filing on your record.

Alternatively, if I forget the LLC altogether and charge rental income directly to myself then I can deduct all those things but I won't be able to take the personal exemption so effectively it's like not being able to deduct taxes on $4k+ of expenses.Any advice on this?

Not too excited but the DST investment is totally passive.The alternative would be to purchase a Turnkey asset (1 or 2 properties).

Foreign investor loans seem difficult with conventional banks so I was wondering if anyone could advice on possible alternatives e.g.

I have a contingency in place for the soil test to ensure there is no contamination, but as it's fully operational does it make sense to immediately remove the tank and install an alternative heating source? 

I know barely any hard money lenders are lending right now, but does anyone know any other alternatives?

If not, are there any alternative recommendations?

@Luke Bloxham funny I just read this article on SS this weekend.https://www.nreionline.com/alternative-properties/self-storageWould also love to hear from experts on the sector performance

Owner occupied loan essentially means that you cannot rent an alternate residence or purchase another property to live in for the first year.

Has anyone had experience with this before, or are there any other alternatives I am not thinking of?