I currently live across the pond in the UK and have a portfolio of property in Sarasota, Fl.

UK spec CO detectors have better alarm rates than US spec one's as well.

and dont want to sign it away to a corp (it just doesn't sit right with me).I also want to keep it under personal mortgage so I can get a better interest rate.The thing is, Im moving from London, UK to Oakland, CA in the next couple of weeks, so I am very unfamiliar with US legal and tax issues (trying to read and research as much as I can).On another note, if anyone knows an aggressive real estate CPA or attorney in the Bay Area I would be grateful for an intro.

Im not sure of the intricacies of the UK real estate market so take what I say with a grain of salt.  

I went to UK before joining the military I have a year left and am looking to invest in buy and holds in nky and cincy. 

English eat Squab (pigeon), and I love sushi.During the late 70s and 80s there was a big cultural adjustment for recent immigrants in certain part of the county I grew up in (Orange County) and inappropriate, over the top jokes about missing dogs were rampant.Maybe your lease clause should be modified to read: "...no dogs as pets or livestock".  

Hi Guys,Just joined up to the site after listening to some of the podcasts and reading some free material which was emailed out to me.I am 25 years old, based in the West Midlands, UK.

I personally don't think so, we are a nation of immigrants who have changed America for hundreds of years.

I have been a property owner in the UK and Spain for 40 years, and have now down-sized and am looking to generate Rental Income from my equity to add to my Pension for the next 30 years.

Vladimir Valter Putting all the Crimea/Ukraine issues aside to keep things easy, it comes down to this:As a foreign national with no presence in the US such as an immigration visa of some kind, or significant financial footprint (cash or property), no American bank or traditional lender will loan you money.