“No” is quite possibly the most valuable word in the English language.

I agree with Ronald Reagan in many respects when he said the scariest sentence in the English language is, "we are from the government and we are here to help." 

We removed a wall between the kitchen and dining room, updated the kitchen, gutted both bathrooms, paint, refinished hardwood, updated plumbing and electric and did an unbelievably large amount of landscaping (English Ivy AND Honeysuckle...c'mon!).

You will find sites in English for foreigners.

Is he US based, native English speaker? 

I'm Eduard Götz and a real estate agent from Germany.I'm looking forward to connect with people who invest in US as a foreigner.Therefore I'm very happy to be a part of the Biggerpockets community and I'm very excited to meet and communicate with many different people here.Greetings,Eduard GötzPS: Sorry for my english. :)

They can enter this country with $7 in their pocket, no English, and no connections, yet they'll work their butt off and fight their way into the middle class while praising America for all the opportunities.

You can purchase as non owner occupied (rate is a little higher) You have to convert funds to US dollars, and translate any income or bank documentation into English.

Speaks fantastic English

Speak Spanish, Russian and English.