I would like to put my organisational and people skills to good use and my architectural experience will be a great bonus.

If we were not operating corporately here in Canada, other organisational structures could have worked for us.

I just got voted back on as Secretary of the Otago association having been on for a number of years before including a year as President and it is well worth the time to get involved.Also the National conference is on in Auckland in October so if you message me I can get you the details of the organisers to see if there are any spaces left?

Best bet is to find other Real Estate Investors in your area and ask them about private lenders or find a local REI organisation and attend one of their meetings (network).

When it comes to deciding on the organisation of your business a lot will depend on your goals; whether you wish to retain the earnings in the U.S.A. or have them repatriated; and your present situation at home (salary, other income).  

You buy the room(s), put it in a management company and monitors the performance of the organisation.

I live in Birmingham and would like to organise a BP fans meet up somewhere in the West Midlands to talk property!

There are plenty of books and a web site such as this has plenty to read and learn as well as pod casts to listen to.All three partners should spend the next 6 months learning and practicing property evaluation.You also need to organise a experienced team in the field of investing you choose...lawyer, accountant, agent, financing, insurance broker, contractors etc.In real estate you can win big but many will lose bigger through ignorance more than any other cause.You will be a step ahead if each of you have a high credit score and no bad personal debt (credit cards, car loans, student loans, personal loans etc.

Sounds good.. if we get enough response we will get it organised!

@Hugues Armand-Delille is organising a get together of people in Berlin at https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/25/topics/398....