The town also has a pretty bad rap in the county because it was ranked as one of the worst cities in America in terms of crime.

I've used Finance of America and Goldleaf Capital Partners in the past.

Thats how inflation works, things keep getting more expensive.Additionally you are moving to the richest region of the country. 11 of the 25 richest counties in America are in this metro area.

So you'd be looking at high potential rental income, cheap properties or, even better a combination of the two.That prime candidates would be:Mexico and the Dominican Republic: cheap properties, mass tourism, occupancy all year long, closeness to North America, direct flights from North America, the US and increasingly Asia, strong international and domestic tourism and tourists coming from diverse locations.Southern Europe (Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece): properties aren't necessarily that cheap (some are) but you have mass tourism there as well.Then you have secondary markets like Colombia or Brazil.

"Wake up America!" 

I have been looking into Latin America mostly but have also done some research on other markets as well.

Hi fellow BP'ers,I am trying to help a dear friend, who recently inherited a property in Suriname (former Dutch colony in South America) and needs to find out all she can regarding the property (registration details, valuation, etc.). 

If you can live in certain zip codes, the Bank of America zero down program may be an option. 

I'm familiar with WA, CA, OR, FL, NY, CO being quite challenging permit environments, where else in America matters? 

Anyone have positive experiences with Wells Fargo, Bank of America, or Chase?