Hi, This is my first effort to reach out to other expats or soon to be expats. I bought a home 14 years ago in Ponce and then a farm a couple of years later. I am in the process of becoming a full time resident for income tax advantages and with all the potential here I will be putting all my attention here. I have an internet business where I market my products through Etsy (the online shop for artists and crafters). With shipping via USPS it makes this business from here very viable. I have a Colonial Home in Ponce and I now rent a room via airbnb and this also is working very well and I feel that I am helping this beautiful colonial town become more appreciated. Our farm is 12 minutes from the house in town and it encompasses a 32 acre mountain top with sweeping vistas of the Caribbean and Ponce. Our farm is surrounded by Taino Indian sites with possibly the largest recently discovered jn the valley below the farm. We plan on building casitas with Taino characteristics to have available for guests also. There are plenty of opportunities here in Puerto Rico in tourism and exportable products. I would like to know if anyone has knowledge of what can be retained on the US mainland if Puerto Rico becomes your official residence. Can one have real estate holdings on the mainland or a bank account? I understand that an individual can earn up to about 50,000.00 tax free here and that consumer tax (sales tax) will be going up 17% with no tax on fresh vegetables and fruits. This should help the farmers and folks who can grow much of their own foods. Any insights from a knowledgeable source would be much appreciated. Mark