Sceptical Steve,Thanks for the article, but I personally found it a little one sided  giving the impression that anyone who invests in US real estate will lose money. It struck a nerve with me because I experienced similar negativity from friends and collegues during the last recesion. Most of those frends are still in their 9 to 5 jobs whilst I r…[Read more]

Hi Steve,There is an international airport 15 mins drive in Melbourne, however the "international" flights are limited, however Orlando Airport is just 45 mins drive from my house.My EB5 was  as a partner with american life in seattle, who invest in commercial property in areas which have beeny ring fenced for investment, unfortunately you cant d…[Read more]

Steve,It goes without saying there are some fantastic deals at the moment in my area, unfortunately I purchased mine close to the top of the market at 320K, it's probably only worth 200 now, still I'am not complaining because I am getting some great deals as a result. When I purchased the house we were hoping to emigrate , however my mother in law…[Read more]

Hi Steve,Each time I travel over to Florida for any length of time I renew my FLdriving licence, but they only renew it for three months at a time as I travel on the visa waiver program. I have a car and a pick up here which are both insured with Geico. I always go to Driving Licence offices in person and have never had a problem getting a l…[Read more]

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gmproperty wrote:
Steve,Working with the banks to get financing as a non resident is very frustrating at the moment!! I believe you can get a better deal as a cash buyer, however we will not be able to get the same interest rate on an equity release. The deals at the moment are incredible. My manager said once appr…[Read more]

Steve,Working with the banks to get financing as a non resident is very frustrating at the moment!! In 2004 I purchased two Properties and obtained mortgages with Wachovia (now wells fargo) the process then could not be easier. I met with my Bank Manager several months ago and he said he could see no reason why I could not obtain more finance as…[Read more]

Hi Steve,Many thanks for your regular posts, they are very informative and interesting.Re: "Seasoning"I have purchased a few Properties in Florida and Atlanta, I have been transferring funds back and forth since 2004 and have never come across "seasoning" I bank with HSBC here in the UK, but with Wachovia in Florida. The last Property I purchased…[Read more]

Hi Guys,I am a Property investor from the UK. I have never met Mike and Bronwyn, however after reading their Blog some Months ago I joined there mailing list, some weeks later I purchased a Property using Top Rental Returns. I purchased the Property for $45,000 and spent $10,000 on refurbishments, the Property was then let within weeks for $1…[Read more]