There's an international broker here who operates in both the Netherlands and the US, he'll help you out with the tax stuff.I'm investing in Maastricht and Liège (Belgium), so if you're also into national real estate, here you go!

I went through four national firms with not ONE space rented out of 40,000 standing.

Welcome to BP Nation Blake, you are in one of the hottest markets in the country right now, plenty of opportunities once you get educated on RE investing.

#4 I had more of a general economy in mind with the cost of goods and national inflation.

(Ignoring cap rate compression, and assuming rents are already at market levels, and that the seller's managing expenses well)On the flip side, getting a loan for a 100% occupied property from a bank is easier than a non-performing asset(considering that I'm a foreign national and getting financing is already hard enough), and there's an easier transition into the apartment world for someone who hasn't worked on that scale before.What are your opinions?

Congrats on running a successful business and providing national services!

Sorry to sound cynical, I typically don't like coming off that way, but I have been to the national guru "shows" and have been left wanting.Next time when a snack is offered, I will jump on it, too bad they ran out, I might have been able to hang in there otherwise, but I did not want to miss anything that was being said.

Title to be conveyed to the Tenant/Buyer and/or assigns.(19)CLOSING:The deed shall be delivered and the purchase money shall be paid at the lending institutions, or other office, of the Tenant/Buyer's choice, no later than sixty (60) days after notification to the Landlord/Seller of the Tenant/Buyer's exercise of the option.(20)COSTS AND PRORATIONS:There shall be prorated between the Landlord/Seller and the Tenant/Buyer, as of date of closing, the following items: (a) All real estate taxes and assessments, (b) Interest on encumbrances assumed or taken over by Tenant/Buyer with the Tenant/Buyer having responsibility for such items as follows:Landlord/Seller will pay:Tenant/Buyer will pay:____________________________________________________________________________(21)INSURANCE: While this option shall remain in effect and up until the time of closing, the Landlord/Seller shall maintain fire and extended coverage upon the property, and in the event of loss or destruction in whole or in part of said property, the Tenant/Buyer shall have the option to proceed with the closing and accept the insurance proceeds for said damage, or to declare this Lease/Option null and void, releasing both parties from any obligations hereunder, except for the return of reimbursable expenses previously paid by Tenant/Buyer which amounts shall become immediately due and payable from the insurance proceeds.

The first lien holder, if an institutional bank, will likely bid up to the amount of the loan in default.

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