Of course being outside the US for a while you undoubtedly already know there’s additional complexity associated with other tax issuesOne thing you might run into if you sold any of the rentals at a gain is whether your country of residence also taxes them due to being on a worldwide tax system (UK, Japan, and China are a few examples where this might occur but this is not likely to occur in most other countries).

Sure, if you don't mind gambling with your future.

Otherwise it’s just gambling!

Chalk this one up as a "win" from a knowledge perspective, and move on to better cash flow opportunities (unless I'm missing something on the appreciation side...but I would caution there is a fine line between appreciation investing and gambling!).

Hi Penny, depending on the project, you could look at country-specific platforms, for example Lendinvest in the UK, or for a global platform, you could check out Wealth Migrate.  

@Brian BurkeI’m new to this game and scrambling to build up the equity and education as I try to wait patiently to find a way into Real Estate.I moved here to US three year ago from the UK on a work visa and I feel like I’m staring at a blank slate and assume I’ll struggle even speaking to the banks for mortgages, especially now during the prime opportunity which could very well prevail if there is to be an economic contraction and downward cycle in the market.

If you are Gambling I’m Appreciation, understand that’s not investing but a bi-product of a moving market.

If you don't have at least three at an absolute minimum, you're really gambling with your livelihood.

It's a gamble.

I certainly don't, and I enjoy a good gamble.