It’s a good idea to consult with a cross-border tax specialist who can give you specific advice based on your situation.Financing: Financing can be a bit more challenging as a foreign investor.

In what scenario would it make sense to hire a broker local to 1 area to broker a transaction in a different state??

All will require a non-refundable deposit (usually $2000 - $5000), most have a "transaction fee" or "admin fee" (usually $295 - $600), and all with require you to pay for the double closings costs unless they can assign the contract to you.  

The best advice is consulting a cross border tax specialist who also have a good understanding of US real estate laws and taxation.  

Closed sales have decreased by 6.9% year-over-year, with 880 transactions in July 2024.

@Glenn Cross you have to find a landscaper or a local person.

@Taylor Cook if you hire a bookkeeper you still need to answer clarifying questions on what the transactions were for.

Hey Ajay, I want to answer your question with concrete data from 2022.Top Zipcodes for Investors in Indianapolis for 2022 by the number of transactions:1. 462012. 462033. 462054. 462085. 462186. 462197. 462228. 462269. 4623910. 46241These are 

A property being off the MLS won't get it for you anywhere close to cheap enough to change that reality. 50% of the properties we transact are off MLS.

It looks like transaction activity has finally bottomed, but we’re still deep in the trough.