Hi everyone,

I am a property developer and builder here in AU – Brisbane. We have a few investment properties, and predominately buy land/build and sell. I have read three of Steve McKnight’s books and have always had the thought of investing in the US floating in the back of my mind.

Only in the last 2-3 months have I really started researching and planning. I have been speaking with two companies – US INVEST and House Buyers USA. Any one have any reference to either two companies or recommend a trusted broker to purchase through ?

Also, have read all comments in this blog, mainly looking for past experiences and success/fail stories. But was interesting to see a few different areas pop up through comments. A lot of the research I have been doing, points to apparent obvious areas – Texas, Georgia and Florida. Atlanta seems to be the most popular city people are investing in, a little concerned that prices might be already inflated with so much hype and I might have possibly missed the mark on that city ? Thoughts ?

Also any insight to upcoming areas with strong demand and high growth, would be appreciated. I think I am going to put some more research together and plan a trip to view some areas and properties. Any advice would be appreciated !