Scotti, you've asked some very involved visa questions. that's why everyone is talking about MC charges. The short answer is that you need to talk to some specialists. The problem I foresee with the L1 route is that the UK business must show not only sufficient income but sufficient time in existence. It has to be able to support you. Typically you may see "established" corporations shifting management level personnel overseas using that process.

I've not heard of two partners using the E2 route to operate a management business in Florida. I think a problem to consider is that the income is likely only to support one E2 holder and his or her family. You would definitely want to raise that question to a specialist.

Also, you need to do a lot of research on the state of the economy in Florida. First, before the crash, there were something like 700 property management companies in the Walt Disney World area. As villa owners defaulted on mortgages, they stopped paying management fees and I'm sure management companies have felt the sting. The unemployment rate in Florida is horrendous... something in excess of 12 percent and not improving. The crew mowing my villa lawn is now entirely composed of white American men, not a single hispanic, and so much for the saying that Americans would never do certain jobs!