Hey everyone,I'm a Brazilian grad who recently completed my studies in the US, and I'm currently on an OPT visa.

I’m now going to make my real estate dream a reality.I’ve always wanted to own income properties but spent the last decade barely scraping by, living paycheck to paycheck working in the digital marketing industry.I’ve recently come into a small windfall that gives me the funds to make a down payment on a modest rental property.I’m here at Bigger Pockets to learn and hopefully make some connections so that I can make the most out of my new lease on life.It’s time to live up to the incredible and untapped potential I’ve always had bubbling just beneath the surface.In my free time I also like to practice Brazilian jiu-jitsu, lift weights and build websites.I have an 11 year-old Pit Bill Terrier named Lincoln who I also love to take hiking in the mountains.Thanks for having me.

They seem to be a family of Brazilian immigrants, helping each other out.

They had just updated to Brazilian hardwood floors, new stone tiles in the kitchens, counter tops and cherry cabinets. 

One guy is already retired in Brazil with his Brazilian wife at the age of 40. 

In case of the seller be the one who does not want to sell his property any more, he will pay twice the value of the given payment to the buyer, in accordance with the item 417 and 420 of the civil Brazilian code; 2) After this stage, normally in 30 days counted from the signing of the contract, the buyer, seller, and the whole papers for both parts in the negotiation, is presented to a municipal court, which a Public Writing of selling and buying real estate will be published (taking as base the previous signed contract).

I took spare pieces of 4-5inch Brazilian Cherry flooring we had left over from another job.

I am also a Brazilian. 

But you don't need Brazilian hardwood floors or granite slab countertops either.

We have been struggling to a) find the cheapest way to get that money here & b) invest that money once it does get here.Problem is, Currently the dollar to Brazilian real is at about 5 to 1 now and just keeps going up.