They gamble and use stamps to place and pay their bets to each other (among other things).

I would expect the respective governments to put limitations on offshore balance transfers which might halt less sophisticated investors from moving money out of native accounts and into the US. 

Although some newer companies do a great job, it will be more of a gamble to hire them than if you choose a company that has been around for a while and has a lot of satisfied customers.Last but not least is the affordability issue.

There is a good chance of appreciation in the next couple of years although of course we can't tell for sure so it's still an educated gamble.  

Yes, or you might as well just gamble your money on the stock market.

A technically build-able in CA is still an expensive gamble.

A good quality structure built by a Master Builder will stand the test of time, vs. a scrap of paper, or an entry in a data base, based on how much the next person will pay for it.You can add value to structure and collect rents even in the bad times.Where people run into trouble is when they borrow too heavily, and the bank takes the "Still Valuable" asset from them.With a stock, it's a roulette wheel gamble, as to how much it will be worth at any given time. 

You are basically gambling your business on a stranger.

Hire an offshore VA to implement2) Field Labor: many real estate agents are seeing business slow and will soon be "starving".

And NO lender puts the loan proceeds directly into your account.. the funds are sent through an escrow either an attorney state escrow or an escrow in a state were the title and escrow company handles the funds. these things are just out there to scam those who are not really familar with how HML or private lending works.Glad you posted you wont lose your 1.5 %   once they get that in the door then they start hammering you for more money and more money until they bleed you dry and they never fund because they are NOT REAL .. thinks of all those scammers sitting in Bangladesh or other off shore areas.