Hi Ryan, this is one of our specialties (I am a cross-border lawyer and realtor).

I just hope I am still alive when it happens. but it will happen we border the city limits there is development directly across the street.

my problem is I have not found anyone who will look at the deal until i have it under contract so I dont know how it will go and I am speculating as to what I think it will go for.I don't have 500 or a 1000 to lose on a gamble.

@Andrew Balla I was just looking at some data this morning and 3 zip codes I've got my eye on are 28206 (+11.6% YoY), 28208 (+9.1% YoY), and 28215 (+6.9% YoY - particularly Shannon Woods and Windsor Park neighborhoods which border the 28205 zip code).

There are over 1,000,000 foreigners that own property 30 miles to the coast or 50 miles to the border.

If someone sneaks across the border, gets a job as a cook, not having the proper paperwork does not make him not a cook.

There are some Chicago suburbs, near the Indiana border and in Indiana, where you can purchase properties for $100K and cash flow them.

Google street and sat view are only your friends to eliminate property....not to determine what you will buy....I swear up and down to people all the time...go look at what you plan to buy.....don't gamble. 

Would you recommend any specific company for cross-border mortgages?

In term of reward, I know the reward of mortgage note, but for tax lien it's kind like semi gambling.