Investing in the USA can provide some great investment returns but one needs to heed caution and perform extensive research before you put down your hard-earned money.

Long distance investing can be done and has been done with a great deal of success but you need to know a few things to make your investment a success: (Simple 5 steps)

1. Know the tax ramifications you will face in your country and in the USA
2. Have a property management team in place
3. Have a realtor or broker on your team that can be your eyes on the investment
4. Research the city you plan to invest in by doing a simple google search
5. Invest in areas that you can easily research the property online

This is just a starting point and will require a lot more work on your part. You need to trust but trust with caution.