Well, to Brian, the solution of housing for the humane race is lease to own.Let's not forget the reality, those here are already living somewhere.You are not going to see some great influx of housing leases or purchases, the folks in this casted net are already in the economy.The approach taken by the President is pretty much common sense, the expected or proposed boarder restrictions will most likely offset any greater influx of immigration, there won't be a greater intrusion of foreigners entering, bet my last dollar on that.

I am an American living and working abroad with nontaxable foreign earned income and a flexible job that allows me to work from the US.

Moreover, you have a foreign currency risk and the performance of the Canadian dollar versus the US dollar has been poor over the last few years to say the least.It might make sense for you hold real estate out of the US for diversification and risk mitigation purposes.

Hi BPers,Could those who successfully finance your property as a foreigner share your experiences and stories, Including where and how?

Loans are available for foreign nationals.

The word respect is foreign to some people."

Can I just form the LLC in FL and run all rents, expenses, etc through it without having to register it as a foreign entity in MD or file a MD state income tax statement?

Near 0% rates. 3) The forces of quantitative easing were a huge tailwind 4) The stock market went up nearly 4x 5) Unemployment fell from 8% to 4%. 5) Banks were lending prudently 6) Investors were cautious and very prudent in searching for the right deals vs getting in because of FOMO. 7) We had massive foreign investment from China that got channeled into major coastal markets which drove home prices and equity values.8) Dodd Frank was in place 9) Tax laws were more in favor of Home buying None of these trends are likely repeat at the same magnitude as the last 8 years.

Currently investing in the Northwest Florida market, and looking at options to cash out refi these properties- I'm a Canadian citizen/resident, and have contacted several national/regional banks looking for a 75% LTV, however the closest I've come is 65% due to the properties being foreign owned.  

Is there anyone out there who can offer some advice on how I can either grow credit in the US as a foreign national or build business credit?