Update your profile so you can encourage more responses...

I know I'm going to have to rely on sources like this for my encouragement.

You could also start looking for a buyer right now that would encourage anyone you talk to.Good Luck.

I also like the idea of putting your quickly close on the back of your business card that way you encourage people to look for an investment.

Be prepared to close on the deal and hold if the market turns.I want to encourage you to be a RE investor.

Maybe put something in the signature encouraging people to reach you through the website link you have set up in your profile.

A friend from a prior life (co-worker, someone whose start up I helped to fund as an angel investor) is a cofounder of LinkedIn.Should we be encouraging people to connect on LinkedIn?

Dubai will care where the cash came from as money laundering and other crimes are still a crime there.Dubai does not tax foreign nationals for a period and there are other tax laws that are designed to encourage investment.At the same time the US tax laws still apply to any US passport holder or holder of a US green card.

Make it clear to the manager that the bank's employee (if they are an employee) is encouraging your to commit mortgage fraud.

I encourage everyone to check out the listing of REI Clubs here on this site: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investment-clubs.htmlAlso if you know of one that isn't listed, please submit it.