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

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).

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

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).  

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

The answer is it depends on your personal situation and my advice would be to see your accountant (or find one) and determine what ownership approach is best for you in the present and as your plans evolve.If you search the {Canada} forum(s), you will find a few threads discussing organisation of property ownership.A quick list of things to consider are:1) Taxation:  Most real estate investments are considered passive income.   

@Shane Mcc although expect 0.1% to call the cops, the better business buro or some other consumer protection organisation because they feel its a fraud or they feel stalked.

You really need to find yourselves an accountant and attorney with cross-border real-estate experience and find the organisational structure which best meets your needs.Where you will be five individuals, entering this venture, @Matthew Lee is correct about doing a level set with everyone, before monies are committed.  

Sound complicated at first, but actually it is well organised concise and uses down to earth language.My chapter was called - "Administration of Estate and Trust" If any publications have to made in any state it will be well described.From my experience I wouldn't recommend calling the court house, because most of the clerk are not knowledgeable about such detail and they simple will tell you No when the answer is actually Yes.