I suggest you see a mortgage broker, one who may have private investors and allow the brokerage to provide funding, but of course a conventional lender is the first stop as Ann mentioned.As to an elevator pitch, if it's to family just speak english.

Here's the link to one here in Japan (info is in English) http://www.kdr-reit.com/english/Check out "financial reports", "earnings for individual properties", and "IR presentation materials" [investor relations] - a ton of interesting stuff, the only difference is the number of zeros at the end. 

When one of his sons also died in a freakishly similar accident my neighbor's widow sold the home to a wealthy family from China, who speak very little English. 

Let me translate that logic into English for you."

p.s. sorry for my english :)

I am a Freelance Writer and Adjunct English Professor and would like to supplement my income while still having a flexible schedule for our family.

@Keaton English how are you brother?

We accepted an offer on a house that I had posted some pics of earlier on here, its not your "typical" flip, at least not for me, it was a 4600+ sq foot English tudor, just a half of a block off of Lake Michigan on the east side of Milwaukee.

This could make or break your deal.For English-speaking Americans it makes sense to invest where English is spoken and British common law is in effect.

Many banks use off-shore title companies that haven’t a clue what their doing and do not speak english fluently.