Other than this one point I think it is a full 100% green light for Americans to get more involved in international trade, after all, other countries have been doing this for generations, and there are always new products and companies on the markets from everywhere.

I want to get involved in real estate investing as soon as I graduate, but for now how should I go about looking for a company/investor of whom I can intern for?

and am eager to learn more about Property Management and International Rentals, and maybe find some good leads, or at least ideas!

Good communities will pull credit and check criminal backgrounds and verify income in an effort to make sure they are getting a good tennant.

If that's good; they have no evictions; no criminal history; and only one hit over a utility bill, then I would certainly rent to them.

Look for criminal charges against the BIC.

Things could get very interesting.There's a new power in international finance: Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of the People's Bank of China, the $2 trillion central bank of China.Article: http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/106817/Dollar-Slams-Up-Against-a-Great-Wall?

TurnoverBnb looks like a good platform but only 1 cleaner in the area and I googled her and she has a criminal history. 

Welcome Miranda, Good to have an international perspective here.

I have had really bad experiences buying directly from owners, they tend to be more emotional and have a harder time internalizing issues with their property.