Here are the factors that we look at that contribute to the life of galvanized pipe: Internal corrosion or mineral build up is dependent primarily on the following factors assuming we are talking about cold water.Ph of water, Alkalinity of water / hardness of the waterCorrosion will also be increase in there is high levels of sulfur, dissolved oxygen,...Iron bacteria can lead to corrosion and build up at the same time.All Cities and many parks with or without their own wells are required to test for Lead and Copper this is really just a measure of the corrosive nature of the water being put through the system.

The way in which you make it, how you handle the risk factors, how hands on you want to be and how you balance your international portfolio to run best alongside any other savings and investments you hold will be the trick to maximizing your success.

My partner and i had to do a market analysis from international to local level, predict the value of our property (a mixed-use building) using noi, and cap rates derived from several methods, calculate before and after-tax cash flows, npv,  irr, rules of thumb etc. then decide to accept or reject the project. 

I've house hacked a duplex, used the 3.5% down on a $176,500(appraised for $185k).  My Mortgage $1305/month2nd Unit rents for $1200/month(however, tenants have only been in place for a month)Income- $78k 765 credit sc...

@Matt Rosenbohm I have had this same internal conversation more and more frequently lately .The math will always indicate that buying more is better - more appreciation, higher rent rolls, easier to grow net worth, etc.

In May I'll be joining a fabulous, elite, and sophisticated team of real estate leaders at Sotheby's International in Santa Barbara County, servicing the cleanest air community along California's Central Coast!!

Hello everyoneDoes anyone knows of any company thats handles crowdfunding for international properties ?.

A lot of people dont know international markets so they think Toronto is a local phenomenon, but i just recently realized that real estate price in China and Brazil for example went from dirt cheap to higher than Toronto in the last 10 years, im starting to think anyone with a relative in Canada will now want to buy property in Canada,aka Toronto Vancouver

The location was great since Intel hires a lot of Interns and Full time in the area. 

So your potential buyer can totally qualify for a flipped home but their particular lender simply does not generate them due to internal policy.