Lenders or investors who have short lock up periods but have years of experience feeding their business with new capital would give me more comfort but anyone who is just starting and is promising a rate of return or return of capital in a set period of time would be alarming because they very well could be reliant on fresh capital to make good on that promise and that usually ends poorly.

I want to start investing in real estate in America in the near future, since I am not in America, I live in Europe, more precisely in Serbia, any advice and contact will mean a lot to me.

I'm happy to help! 

@Derrick Roland II it would help if we knew how much you were pre-approved for and if FHA or conforming?

What I always suggest for folks who do not like a lot of is to borrow  no more then 60% loan to value.

As a PM, his team would be familiar with areas and could help underwrite the property and take care of the day to day headaches. 

Hi BiggerPocket community,This.is Michael, currently a partner of Coldwell Banker UAE.Just want to introduce myself to this community and proactively will be sharing more about investments in the real estate market here in Dubai.

.✅ More Affordable for Renters – Competitive pricing attracts a steady stream of demand.✅ Built-In Community = Lower Turnover – Tenants stay longer when they feel connected.✅ Allows You to House Hack a Single-Family Home – No need to compete for pricey duplexes and triplexes!

On a very simplified level, the more lenders are confident in the economy, the higher the LTV.

I would like to connect and learn with more like minded individuals.