chichi wrote:we have property and live off the income
Where the properties are is also important. If they're US properties then effectively you are operating a US business, you cannot do it from inside the US as a visitor. Some caselaw I remember reading some time ago where someone got into trouble doing that. You are effectively engaged in a business, not the same as having a vacation home that you rent out when you're not there.
If you keep leaving and entering every six months, CBP will eventually deny you entry as they won't believe you have non-immigrant intent anymore based on your duration of stay. If you move your tax home to the US then you can't really effectively claim you're just a visitor.
Steve.