I don't think it's so recession related.....people with a little money that like to travel (most Americans) are still going to travel whether the dollar gets tighter or not.

At the heart of this issue is the fact that Americans have a culture of buying too many things and we can’t seem to get rid of most of it.

Hey Dan,Here is the link: http://remindermedia.com/tour-american-lifestyle/I have no affiliation with them but other agents from the office have used it and said their clients thought it was great. 100 is good especially in Northern VA where the price of real estate is higher.Minimum order was 250 I think, so maybe you can send the rest to a high end neighborhood or something.

I just prefer the cookie cutter American Dream subdivisions. 

Parts of Europe have problems determining the chain of title given some wars and other events where land was taken from the prior owner.John CoreyUK based American investing outside the US.

In the US roughly 45% of Americans have a mortgage, in Colombia it's about 3%. 

Lock up a good chunk of money for years with essentially a stranger and pray that your sponsor does not appear on an episode of American Greed any time soon.  

The speaker was Bill Becker founder of American Real Estate Investors.Did any BP member attended this meetup?

Hi,I'm a cuban american from Miami, Florida.

I personally use, American Savings Bank here in Cincinnati for my mortgages, and I have closed countless deals with them for my clients.