But thats a gamble.

High end has not recovered much off shore (Linwood, etc.) but on the other end of the island (margate, longport) they developing like crazy.  

Hi guys .. i have investors from different scales(from 20k to 400k) in Beirut, Lebanon (Middle East). Does anyone know about the possibility of investing in real estate properties in the US while here in Lebanon? if y...

@Chris Silvas  lending scammers are not ONE off on BP .. this site is heavily trolled by the Nigerian lending mafia  based off shore.. glad you were able to catch it before wasting time and some money.

The gamble is too large.

It's a game of gambling and musical chairs.

I looked at houses in Fountain square a few years back and saw ARV's no higher than 80k within quarter mile, and then two chicks and a hammer, and I believe Ryan etc took the gamble, and we started seeing sales of 150k+ within 1-2 years...

Cash is king in these situations,go with that.No bank is gonna give money in an unknown situation so if you don't have access to the inside of the property for appraisal and approval,you won't get a penny of financing unless you convince hard money lenders to take the gamble with you.You might want to line up some cash investment partners to help with the gap funding if you can't get your $34,000 less offer accepted.Good luck in your endeavor.

But it seemed a small gamble. 

Most people got burned in the market crash, me included, because they were gambling with market appreciation.