Petersburg might be an interesting place to look at- there are tons of local REI that are investing there, high rental demand, lots of interesting nightlife and cultural stuff, and I think more of a young scene.

I will say that "culturally" or "typical societal pressure" alludes to giving earnest money as the proper thing to do, but it is not required to have a valid, enforceable contract.

I worked for a behemouth bank and I know the corporate culture very well.

Hi Massimo and fellow Canadians,Texas is also a great place to invest because it has: 1) Pro-landlord laws 2) Affordable prices / good returns 3) No state income tax 4) population and economic growth which has driven prices higher.I specialize in helping foreign investors buying real estate in the US and more specifically in Texas.Here Canadian are among the top three foreign buyers along with Chinese and Mexican buyers.I provide financing for these international buyers.

Thanks Melissa,I've always worked with smaller companies and like the team culture.

The DFW area is a tough market with all the Chinese investors buying and they dont play by the 2% rule.Joe Gore

I'm willing to do a lot of grunt work and I speak 3 Chinese dialects if that helps.

You have access to do all of your contracts and document signing online, for free as a part of your technology fee.The culture of the company can be jokingly referred to as cultish.

A Chinese broker quoted $850K.

@Dionne Brunson mentioned that our area is so large, with each having a different culture.