Sold a house, but can't cash the check from title company

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Hi everyone,

My friend, who lives overseas, sold his house in Kansas City and the title company wrote him a check.

My friend does not have a bank account in the States (and is unable to open one since he is not a resident) and the title company does not wire the money internationally.

What can he do in order to cash his check, fast? He wants to invest in another house in the States and does not want the title company to mail him the check to his country, which would take 8 weeks to process at a bank overseas.

Any direction or advice is appreciated. Thank you in advance!

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Originally posted by @Damaso Bautista:

Sounds like a scam to me.

What exactly sounds like a scam to you? He is a foreigner who bought a house in the States for investment purposes. He then sold it and is now trying to figure out how he can cash it out fast. It’s his money.

BiggerPockets is a respectful community and your negative comment does not belong here.