In the great Scottish tradition you talk about, I need more red paint.  19 paid off doors is turning into some work;!

NOTE: I assure you that the Mason Rule is not named after anyone in particular, it was just coincidentally mathematically derived while in a Scottish Rite Masonic Temple, hence the name.

@Natasha Hardy and All,In a very similar boat; I am Scottish, my wife is American, we are currently based in Rome, Italy and are looking to invest in the U.S. with a view to moving there in a couple of years.James.

He was part of British parliament during the US fight for independence.The above quote actually makes me "comfortable". 

You can rent a castle in the Scottish countryside or a tent under a tree in my neighborhood in Miami and everything in between.Airbnb won't give you any info about their users - tenants or guests.

I remember one auction I lost had over 150k in overages but the guy was Scottish living in Scotland, and probably dead.

George Washington, born into a slave-owning family, he wrestled with should the new U.S. abolish slavery, & could be done, with Parliament to say no.

Our first tenant stated he had a "mixed terrier" which I thought was a Scottish Terrier  (like http://theterriermix.com/), so we signed the lease without seeing the dog(never again!).  

Next meeting is at the Scottish Rite Center on October 9th.

Lots of demand drivers in West Dallas.....one of the largest medical centers in the country is #1 transplant patients, long term medical care patients, residents, fellows, drs training in different disciplines like those at Scottish Rite......downtown Dallas #2....