My advice to you, and everyone, considering getting an LLC is to focus on value not cost. Strive to understand why the "same LLC" can cost more or less depending on the protection it affords – or work with someone who can explain this to you in a way you understand and feel comfortable with. Saving a few hundred, or a few thousand, on the front…[Read more]

The transaction log won't be a problem.

http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9045/can-the-transaction-log-history-size-scale

http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/2684/why-does-my-wallet-need-to-download-the-whole-transaction-history

As for the long term value and overall viability, who can tell? Big players are hedging themselves…[Read more]

Bitcoin has some stiff competition – Dogecoin

http://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-dogecoin-2013-12

It's happening all over already

http://www.newsday.com/business/man-willing-to-sell-southampton-home-for-bitcoins-1.6630568
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/12/14/vegas-developer-selling-785m-mansion-for-bitcoin/

Man Puts House in the Canadian Rockies Up For Sale – in Bitcoins

Loads more stories on this if…[Read more]

Andrew and his team are pretty good: http://www.expatustax.com/

Jay – that's for sure.

For anyone who wants to really get into this here is a good link – http://www.pwc.com/en_GX/gx/financial-services/assets/pwc-kyc-anti-money-laundering-guide-2013.pdf

The real fun will be when you read the version they bring out in 6 months time that includes updated/reinterpreted/changed guidelines

Decent financing is still out there. We recently secured an LLC genuine US bank financing for a 10 year term at near enough 5% with 30% down payment. Another client just bagged 15 years at  5% with 40% down payment. The catch for this particular program is that the loan amount has to be over 100K.

There are a few programs available to foreign…[Read more]

Yeh, there really isn't a better solution I am aware of There are a couple of alternative solutions:

– Have a USD denominated account in Aus and have your agent in the US transfer any funds back every quarter or so. It's an ok solution, but not great. Gets inconvenient when you need to need to pay a bill in the USA that exceeds the money your…[Read more]

It's definitely still possible to open a USA business bank account without being present in the USA and without the need for a co-singer on the account. 
I know of two banks that will do this. One small regional bank, the other a large multi-state US bank. 

The small regional bank will only open an account if you get your LLC from a lawyer they…[Read more]