All Forum Posts by: Zach Howard

 I'm not looking at any particular areas just yet. Currently still gathering lots of information so that I know what my options are once I'm ready. Still have a lot to learn and a lot to ask before I'll be ready to start though. 

Thanks so much for your advice for a local lender. Even though I can think of a few reasons why you would say that I'm curious to hear what your reasons are - please share. 

 I guess you have your reasons for the down payment discrepancy between citizens and non-citizens, haha, but it doesn't sit too well with me. I'll still consider it when I have a deal for which I need financing, though. How about the interest rate - is there also a different rate for citizens and non-citizens? 

 By the way, thank you sincerely for your input. 

Point noted about not being able to underwrite without seeing things in person. I'm all about finding problems to solutions and figuring out how to make something work rather than simply conceding that it cannot work. So a question, haha, and forgive me if this sounds incredibly naive - how about getting a property manager or someone else with boots on the ground to do the underwriting by visiting in person etc. Any other ideas for how to solve this problem?

 Great, I'll keep the links out of my posts then, and maybe tell others how to find the exact property in question. 

 Ok, but I mean is it against the rules? Haha, I'm only asking, because 1) I can't seem to find anything saying it's not allowed and 2) A previous thread of mine was deleted for apparent violation of some rules. Don't want to have the same thing happen again. 

Are we allowed to post links to zillow or other websites here? For example, I think a good way for me to start in real estate is to learn everything I can about underwriting, then find 1-3 properties on which I think the numbers make sense and post them here for feedback from more experienced members. With these 3 theoretical deal analyses, hopefully ,I'll then be better equipped to jump into my first real deal. 

Are there any rules about this? Thanks. 

 Just curious - what sort of down payment do you usually require of US citizens?

 Thanks, I'll send you a DM soon. 

Hi, I'm researching financing options for non-US citizens who wish to purchase multifamily investment properties - around 4 units to start with, for example. 

If you know of any lenders or if you are one of them, please feel free to reach out. I prefer public comments here before you send a direct message, though. 

I work outside of the US (Hong Kong), making slightly north of 100k per year, with scheduled salary bumps of approximately 4k per year. 

Thanks.