Yep reminds me of the old sheep farmer in Australia that got me hooked on the lamb auctions to generate a great second income on our property. 

I am a foreign investor who has been in the U.S for 7 years but I had to leave and currently living in Sydney, Australia.

Just be glad you are not in parts of Australia right now Australia mouse plague: Millions of mice are swarming NSW towns.

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I don't know if I'm allowed to name them here, but a Google Australia search of “invest in US property” brings up several such companies.As far as I can tell, what they're offering is referrals to local accountants, lawyers, insurers, turnkey providers, estate agents, banks, financiers etc.  

New Zealand, Australia they recalled many loans in the GFC to reduce their exposure. 30 year fixed loans without default, can be called at any time.

(ID:nBNG465138)Analysts and other real estate experts have speculated that mall owners Simon Property Group Inc -- the largest U.S. mall owner -- and Australia's Westfield Group would be interested in buying some of General Growth's assets from bankruptcy."

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-26/billionaires-buying-islands-off-australia-find-perilous-paradise.html

For example, this has hurt the demand for commodities and the once red hot real estate markets in Western Australia, which is a source for those commodities, are starting to suffer.  

I can always raise money if I have a great deal tied up.Part 2: Experiences2002-2004 (Seattle, WA): I took a 1-week investor retreat to Hawaii, and spent a week in Australia.