Regarding bringing a someone with you like a contractor or a realtor, some advice I just happened to hear at a presentation today was that it's better for men to arrive with their wives or some sort of female colleague.

Many of the Asian institutions have been "over paying" for commercial real estate in recent years but for them they don't see it like that because they have lower return requirements.

Glad to see another female investor from Okla.

I don't know that this would immediately disqualify her, however, other tiny red flags such as employment length for this female would. 

I'm a young female still in my 20's looking to expand our current rental property business and generate an income that would allow me to be successful.

On top of that there's a lot of Asian money that would like to be owning US real estate and we have a recipe for cap rates staying lower longer than most people expect.

Figured it's about time to start my own because after about six weeks of Bigger Pockets webinars and research I have a lot of questions.Immediate Goal (within 15 months): Use FHA 203k loan to purchase multi family in an affordable but relatively safe area of the city - Lincoln Square and North Center are ideal but potentially too pricey; willing to look in Avondale, West Irving Park and further south (Logan Square/Bucktown/Wicker Park/Humbolt Park/Pilsen) if it's a safe enough area for a single female to owner occupy.

We have seen many Asian investors buying foreclosures and renting them out.

My name is Stephanie and I am a 26 year old female interested in Real estate.

We are organizing meetups and webinars for Asian investors of US real estate.