This is a follow up to the previous thread here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43108657#43109276 Thank you all for your good ideas and helpful hints.
I now have a B.V. business in the Netherlands right now, and I can probably get an apartment in a fly-over village or town using https://www.123wonen.nl/ service for finding apartments , The main problem I'm finding is the job situation; My current job implemented a new policy discouraging working overseas, even though the position is 100% remote. The majority of jobs (contract and full time) in current market for US want a US worker in the US.
I found one job that said they were fine with a move to NL, but then they flaked out before the first interview.
I am currently looking for a senior software developer job, with US pay (180k full time, more if contract) , probably 6 month to a year contract, that can support a move to the Netherlands.
I also have a house I'm planning to rent out, but that definitely anchors me down a bit. My wage request would be lower if I didn't have the house. The US housing market is bad, and I'd lose money if I sold it atm.