Thanks Big John

I think information is very important however you success or failure to a large degree will depend on who you are working with in the United States. Thats where you need to focus your due diligence.

Hi Tracee

If you have a $100,000 thats great but it also depends on your income. However what you should be doing is buying for capital growth and to do that you are more likely to achieve that in a major city than Bendigo. But avoid the city and areas such as Docklands that will become over supplied. Personally I am based in Melbourne and I am involved in 2 development projects currently but I also think the inner city market of Brisbane is currently undervalued.

Do not buy in an area just because it is close to home. I would also suggest you invest your money rather than buy a home to live in your area.

Sit down and write down what you are hoping to achieve and what your goals are then you will have a clearer view of your vision

I would suggest that you should get a job in the industry and learn as much as you can. Just reading will not be enough. After a while experience will often provide you with the answers. What I would suggest is firstly pin point and area then get to know the values like the back of your hand. Once you have done this then you at least understand the values.

We provide as much evidence as the great information you put out about the end of the United States. We spend time on the ground and what we are finding is that demand on the ground is increasing. We know that money is becoming easier to get in terms of loans. This has not been the case since 2008

I am not suggesting that there are no problems in the US economy of course there are. However before anyone cast a negative judgment come over and have a look for yourself. Then make an informed decision about whether its worth investing there or not

Tell me freckle

Have you been to America or Florida in recent times because if you had you would not been talking like this. Certainly in states like Texas and Florida there are signs everywhere of recovery. Large numbers of people are moving to both Texas and Florida.

Thanks Dwolfe

Part of the problem is that when Rob does point out he is a business partner they delete his post. However he does have Property Know How on his signature. In regards  to properties I have brought a sold a lot especially in Texas however I have not brought in Florida as yet. It is just a timing issue. I have put this idea together so that groups can buy larger apartment complexes. I designed this model so that I could also put my money into these as I feel that this type of product will produce not only cash flow but also capital growth.

We are also trying to obtain up to 80% finance and are currently testing the supplier out. We were also looking at 240 apartments in Atlanta however we found that we could not borrow so we would have had to pay around 1.5 million in cash

Comparing India and the United States is frankly a silly comparison. People are moving to Florida and Texas because of the climate and lifestyle. If you ever want to go to Orlando I would be happy for my business partner to show you around and provide you with whatever you need to help educate you about the market

I dont think there is any problem with mentors as long as they develop plans that involve multiple strategies what most of these companies do is just try and sell you a property.

If you buy property around 10-15 thousand dollars then you are asking for trouble. But people are dumb and I am sure they will keep buying third rate properties in slum areas. The days of the bargain basement properties are gone, therefore really cheap properties spell trouble.

Personal I would buy better quality homes that you can obtain some finance on and better again apartment complexes where you will not only make cash flow but also capital growth.

It is a matter of understanding why Florida because such a mess. The problem is that each state in America determines policy on how loans are to be dealt with in Texas for example you needed a 20% deposit to buy a property the end result was that the Texas market was not to speculative and what we have seen since the GFC is that prices have remained steady.

In Florida it was far more speculative and property prices were way over the top with condos selling for $300,000 that are today only selling for $75,000 where the real value was $150,000, so you had a huge reaction and a massive over reaction when the GFC occurred.  

Now when we look at Orlando its two hours inland which means no or little bad weather which is certainly one of the reasons that they put Disneyland their.

The latest government information is also shows that more people will move to Florida in 2013 than in the last 4 years combines and many of these people are families. Orlando is tipped to have the 8th highest jobs growth in America over the next 5 years. I believe that Orlando is a good place to invest but like anywhere in America it is important to do your due diligence carefully.