First state with a bottle bill, first major metro area with an urban growth boundary (Portland), focus on green issues, right to die stand, exemption from the federal Medicare program so that they can factor in quality of life when deciding what is to be covered.OR tends to be split politically.

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.

Maybe as I learn more I'll change my tune, but for now I'm thinking I'll buy up a few multifamilies and single homes and run with that.I'm about as green as you can get regarding investment real estate, so that's why I'm here.

Paradise--The highs: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?

In some ways similar to the PacNW in the USA (open spaces, lots of rain so very green, mountains, etc).

I have been building my business for just about a year now and am still pretty "green".

My garage was enclosed with siding and I’m looking to change back to garage..And yes there is a nice offset carport that I would like to turn into a green house later

Whats up green, Just wanted to give you the welcome wagon effect, if you don't know what i am talking about you will soon enough!

Check out the green FLIP book as well.

Sounds like paradise to me.