If it's really the advise you got, it's one of the worst piece of professional advice I've ever seen (and I've seen lots).1.The 16% VAT isn't a tax for Americans.

I have a potentially unique, but low barrier entry opportunity in front of me, but I am struggling to put the pieces together in a way the make sense for all. 

I've seen jobs pieced out and also completed by one contractor.

Forget trying to put a 1 piece shower in the space...

That's the 2nd piece beyond the simple filing with the state to get the name with LLC behind it.What's your net worth?

So if you need to replace a few pieces you can do it easily.

With a home built on piers, like some are here, a smaller home can be moved in one piece if it's small enough.

That includes both the lost rent until they're filled, plus the costs (advertising, promotions, special rent deals or reduced deposits) of filling them.So, you need to figure out those costs and add them to the purchase price.

But lets back up for a second and look at the story promoters often tell newbies in order to sell a crummy deal.You buy a rental.

But first, let's go get those pieces of paper that tell us that we're smart enough to do so!