My son just got married to a German young lady and they teach it over there....her spending/saving habits are incredible.Re your questions, I'm far from an economist but from what I hear discussed, the real worry is having this situation get so bad that we are no longer used as the world's reserve currency.

There are many I know who will not touch crypto currency (using this as an example only) as its something that is not easy to understand.

Depending upon whether they are a bank or a trust company, custodians are heavily regulated by the IRS, DOL, possibly the FDIC, State Banking Commissioner, and the Comptroller of the Currency.

Some of the principal protections of real estate include:Limited SupplyLeverageRental IncomeTangible ImprovementsDiversificationProperty Appreciation Tangible Asset Hedge against currency devaluationDemand FactorsDuring inflationary periods, real estate investments have historically shown an average annual appreciation of 5-6%.

Overseas you have currency exchange rates timing and other issues.

In China it is a product of currency control.  

Time is your currency, so put it to work.  

My observation from being close to some of these individuals is that there are two main reasons why they often don't invest with other investment managers:1-they don't know them (trust)2-they don't like/know about their track record (competence)Since my current track record in producing returns through RE investing is non-existent, the only currency that I have going for me is my character.

Franchise Taxes, Secretary of State, IRS Filings)Lawyer, Accountant, Bookkeeper...and you'll need a special evaluation process for YOUR country based on the US Tax Rules/Israel Tax Rules and Currency Exchange Rates.As you can see, going this route is not easy but doable. 

There's not a lot of Alberta specific MF meetups because:Market size is smallMost investors think of condos/houses as opposed to multifamily (hence, less interested investors)Debt-financing is hard to come (relative to the US)Institutions are not as investor/landlord friendly (relative to the US)Lots of Canadians invest south of the border for all of the above reasons plus better returns/liquidity/currency diversification.