Hey CDER,
Contrary to what a lot of people will say, you can do it yourself. The tools that are out there and a basic knowledge of real estate markets makes information widely available. I’ve only just started to reignite my interest in the US property market again too after the mess that is beginning here in Aus. Looking to go over there myself…[Read more]

Thanks Lauriek, will check them out! Regarding taxes, I was been recommended this Jan Doherty mob out of Florida. Doesn’t seem like they self promote either which seems to be a good thing based on a lot of what I’m reading in these forums. Has anyone else used them?

Mate, secure it, make sure it meets all the minimum needs of a business/storage then take a drive around and see what the biggest/most competitive businesses are in the area. At least that’s a good place to start then you’ve got some businesses you can talk to and they may even give you some ideas. Without living there it’s hard to tell you what…[Read more]

Hi guys, here’s my two-cents on the above topics:
I ended up using a mob out of Phoenix for my taxes. All went very smooth and they got me everything I needed in no time at all. Lauriek, let me know if you want their details and I’ll dig them up.
Regarding US Invest, I have also had my own dealings with them which started great and ended not so…[Read more]

Yep, know your overheads and carefully plan what sort of numbers you need to make this work.
By having your own tradies, you can save a sh*tload of cash rather than going the turnkey way, but if you don't know them, you can also get yourself a massive headache and even worse, cost you a lot of money or end up with a sub-par job.
I would always go…[Read more]