For a company new into the servicing business, they are off to a very bad start.

Alabama is very business friendly and there isn’t nearly as much competition there as some markets.

If the use of the funds are for business purposes, like investing in real-estate, you will have an easier chance of qualifying for a loan documentation and income wise.

CA really cleaned up the fractional note business from my days of doing it in the 80s..

I am not aware of a FSBO business website.

It’s entertaining to them sure but it solves nothing as there’s always 2 sides to the story the customer and the business.

We just love the country and plan to visit often and figured why not expand our business into Japan.

Yes, operations is a big part of that, especially for anyone that wants to be a business for the long-term.If I were you, I would be talking to office brokers about partnering more than an online forum.   

My understanding is an E2 Visa is an investor Visa (ie. you need to buy a business) OR you can piggyback off an existing E2 holder. 

Agree it is difficult to assess costs when they vary so much by location.Keep in mind that some turnovers are sickenly expensive, and that is just the nature of the business.