Hello from Saudi Arabia

[Ruka Ishihara]

Hello Community! My name is Ruka, but I go by Luke. I work in Saudi Arabia at the world's largest oil company. I am interested in buying real eatate in Chicago, a city I went to grad school in and where I got my first job. Since I don't have a lot of time to spend while doing the purchase, I hope to do as much research online before I visit - maybe about once a year - and then hit the pavement. I am wondering a few things:

1. Are there other investors here based in foreign countries doing similar things? If so, please share with me your experience, pitfalls, horror stories, etc.

2. I am hoping to send my down payment and closing costs to title companies directly with a wire transfer. Do title companies usually accept this or only accept paper checks? (Sorry for such a specific question.)

Thanks a lot! Looking forward to future interactions!