I've worked offshore as well so I can relate to what you're talking about.

@James Wise is right, the idea of a living wage runs counter to a society where the mantra is more for less.In theory, a higher minimum wage leads to more money in circulation, but reality, in the context of North American society, would more likely be displacement of more jobs offshore.

Or moved off shore, only to be automated there, too.  

I think their title company is some offshore service that is not very responsive or good.its well worth the minor costs to have your own title company do the job right.

NA Onyido   There is two schools of thought on the placing of tenants... one school of thought is if you pick the tenant yourself you can be more selective with your PM in the selection process.I know one hedge fund we flip two they first started wanting everything tenanted.. then they switched and now they want to do their own tenant placement feel they have better command and control.Unfortunately some bad actors in the business have put terrible tenants in and within a few months the tenants are gone etc.. there is a BP thread from an investor off shore who bought Memphis from an Off shore TK company and it had tenants in place that were not good...

Buy them direct from yellow letter companies, other online sources, hire your own offshore person to scour public records?

Check this out: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/report-21-trillion-hidden-taxman-offshore-accounts-article-1.1119613So, $21 trillion (which is a low guess they said) taxed at USA's top bracket of 37% gives us about $7 trillion.

Has anyone found a credible off-shore lender who is NOT a scammer??  

If you work offshore you know how mobile and free we can be when we are off (I've grew up in Northern CA/have lived in TX, FL and NV). 

If you work offshore you know how mobile and free we can be when we are off (grew up in Northern CA/have lived in TX, FL and NV).