Also I would like to know if it's still a good deal to invest in UK before Brexit for non residents.

In every project someone is taking a gamble.

Of course, you can never wait until you have everything, but it seems like there is significantly less one has to work with before starting real estate investing, making one's attempt feel more like a gamble than a calculated risk....Or is there?

My lender recently notified me that freddie mac & fannie Mae guidelines have changed that don't count gambling income as "income".This puts me in a bad position as I want to invest in more homes, but without getting financed I'm limited on what I can do & at this moment I don't want to change jobs because of this change.

I also have a portfolio of rentals in the UK and India but for the moment, the US is the most attractive market for me.My short-term objective is to build an income stream but the priority in the medium-to-long term is capital growth so I tend to buy good value but better quality units (not the bottom-end high income properties).

Hi everybody, My name is Anthony and I’m originally from the North of England, I’m 44 years of age and am now living and working in the land of smiles Phuket, Thailand, My background is sales/marketing/networking having worked internationally for large corporate and was working for the largest manufacturer in IT solutions in the UK.

@Derek Daun LoL, I was stationed in Las Vegas for 5 years and I always compare insurance to gambling casinos....you give them your money and they never have to give you anything in return.  

With some luck and hard work I hope to be able to leave my current career path and focus fully on real estate.I am a UK citizen and moved here three years ago to pursue a career as a scientist.

@Brandon Turner Are they any forums for UK investing?

I agree that people that want change in Dodd Frank should state their case with reason and facts.Down payments for Home ownership in Canada is 10 percent or more, UK, New Zealand and Australia are all 10 per cent or more.I wish there were some kind of national underwriting supervised by the government the someone's ability to repay could be quantified, there are 800 pages and Dodd Frank just for the ability to repay rules.And seller financing could be done by homeowners without these Draconian penalties  of -36 months of payments plus -down payment plus lawyers fees plus -court costswhich is intimidating any home seller from looking up so if financing, including rrap estate agents.Seller carry backs with reasonable underwriting and no Draconian penalties should be allowed as an exception to Dodd Frank.