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10 October 2016 | 1 reply
Hello Everyone,My name is Mark Castley, I am from the UK currently living in Florida.I have 5 Real Estate offices throughout the states and ties in the Middle East and Asia.
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29 October 2016 | 9 replies
However, we might be able to work a seller financing deal, so hope is not lost.End of year goals: Acquire 5 more unitsWholesale 3 dealsLaunch 1200 person DM campaign2 Year Goals: Have 50 total unitsBecome a well recognized name in Real estate in my areaOwn a vacation rental in Costa Rica5 Year Goals: Acquire 200+ units within 2-4 buildingsBe the name people in my area think of first when they want to do anything real estate relatedHave 10+ vacation rentals operating in South America, Virgin Islands and S.E Asia
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19 December 2018 | 12 replies
I was finishing up a 6 month backpacking trip through Southeast Asia when it hit me one day, "what am I waiting for??"
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29 December 2018 | 1 reply
My name is Asia, I'm a student here in Boston and am diving head first into real estate.
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14 December 2018 | 4 replies
@Asia May The Hill (assuming you mean Mission Hill and not Moss Hill or especially Beacon Hill) and Roxbury are both areas that I would not feel safe living in.
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22 May 2019 | 13 replies
That is why Robert Kiyosaki in I think it was Rich Dads Guide to Investing starts by talking about renaissance-age Italian and English shipping investments and how people would ban together to fund a merchant ship sailing to Asia to bring back spices and haul in a great return.
13 January 2021 | 243 replies
Asia-Pacific (MXAPJ, 10% annualized price return), Europe (STOXX 600, 9%), Japan (TOPIX, 9%), and broad Emerging Markets (MSCI EM, 8%) all trailed the S&P 500.
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21 October 2018 | 3 replies
My direct reports are spread throughout North America, Europe and Asia making my 9-5, a 24/7 job.
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14 March 2019 | 3 replies
I'm also just thinking of selling the home and starting over in SE Asia with the equity in the home (bought for $250K now appraising for $360K).We are at the point of near automation but I'm thinking labor is much cheaper in SE Asia and will be easier and less stressful than to automate in the US.
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6 March 2019 | 2 replies
My name is Kurt and I'm an American who's been living in Asia for the last 17 years, basically my whole adult life after college, so I have zero credit in America.