Russian-sounding name?

Not only does this look like a bluff... what you are describing matches similar phishing emails I routinely get from hackers (Russian hackers) telling me that I need to click the link to clean my account or reset my password.This is the kind of notice that is served in a letter, with a signature... not a header-less email with a deadline in 1.5 weeks.Someone probably got the "bright idea" to hire a some random VA in the Philippines for $2/hour asking them to email a database of property owners that blanket message in the hopes that someone will just reply back, cough up the money our of fear and.... voila!

Its like saying "Well I am invested in Russian stocks, but ya know the USA bond market shows this, and psychology states blah blah" Not useful.The person flipping houses in Hawaii, buying timberland in Oregon, or buying rentals in the Bay Area doesn't care if the long term trend in Detroit was 0% or the entire USA was 3.5%.

When I took real estate accounting, the professor used Russian nesting dolls to show how it's inter-rated, where one property now turns into three, nested, the original with two boots.

I try to be even-handed because I know there are good programs out there, but I also tend to look at paid coaching/mentorships in REI as playing Russian Roulette with 4 or 5 rounds in the cylinder. 

We have Indian State Bank, HSBC (HK & Shanghai Bank Corp), Russian banks, of course most Canadian banks have local presence and they lend money to those with an oversea account.

. - based in the center of the world - Dubai - speak several languages : russian , ukrainian, polish , spanish. - lived in different countries, easily getting along with people.

So, if you elect to proceed, I would suggest developing a team (architect and engineers) to assist you.I believe there is a famous quote in the Hunt for the Red October along the lines of "The Russian navy doesn't take a sh***t without a plan, son". 

The other big driver is going to be the cost of energy and transportation, that impacts a wide range of goods and services.I am very concerned about Europe - they heaviliy depend on Russian gas to run their indurstry and heat their homes.

I am of Greek extraction and speak in a decidedly non-local accent, while my wife is a Russian immigrant and speaks with a foreign accent.