You'd be surprised how many businesses mostly do NOT need their people in any particular location, so why not tap the global marketplace?

This group is called he LV Global Economic Alliance.

I don't enjoy filing documents and filling out forms, so I don't do it.Another company that does this is CSC Global, although I have not personally used them.

The potential "black swan's" IMO are in federal government debt (and central banks around the world), corporate debt, and global geo-political stability, but I'm not too worried about personal debt.The largest portion of personal debt, by a long shot, is mortgage debt ... lending standards on mortgage debt are still tight by historical standards ... just ask anyone who has applied for a mortgage recently how strict underwriting is.

That area has a booming Aerospace and Defense industry right now ... and with global Geo-politics being what they are today, I don't see that declining anytime soon.

Hello everyone,I am originally Canadian but have been living in Japan now for about 16 years.

Additionally, there's been some sell-off of the U.S dollar, indicating more confidence global currencies, and optimism of a global recovery.Of course, any indicator can be argued (as I'm sure you will), but there's no doubt that there's more reason to believe we've hit bottom now than any time in the past 12-18 months.Whether we have or not, who knows...But, my original hypothetical remains -- if we do prove to be pulling out of this recession, do you give credit to the administration for what they did?

If I move to CA and THEN sell the CO rental, I think CA taxes me on 'global income', which means whatever I get off the sale can be taxed or partially taxed, in addition to Colorado taxing me on it.  

hey canadian investors, quick question: me and a guy i know who is a canadian citizen but not currently a resident are planning to acquire some rentals in quebec, canada, to generate some cashflow. we plan to split the down payments 50:50. however, we aren't sure what would be the best way to structure these purchases. obviously, the corporation is the closest thing to an LLC in canada, but i've been reading quite a bit, and even talked to a lawyer and accountant who manage my family's finances, and they both seem to think that it would be better to start off purchasing as an individual, my friend would deposit an interest free loan into a joint account, and make the purchase from there.this seems to go against pretty much everything i've read with regards to structuring, i know there are some advantages to purchasing as individuals, but most seem to recommend purchasing in the name of a company. do any canadians have any insight into this question, especially with regards to my unique situation (2 people, both citizens of canada, but only one a resident, splitting down payments on rentals)?

So ideally you want to ensure you have a CPA (I believe Canadians use the same acronym although it stands for something slightly different) that is well versed in CA and USA real estate tax laws.