Would this be a smart investment despite all the natural disasters happening?

So a small 8" natural gas pipeline has been converted to a large diameter high pressure pipeline that is carrying a more volatile, explosive material which can't be detected by smell. 

Know your exit strategy going into the deal and best to give yourself a few alternatives.

You are lucky you live in Hong Kong.....go to ETrade, Schwab, Citibank, HSBC or one of the American banks there and open account...then they should be able to USD account either there or in US branch.An alternative is someone like Cathay Bank in USA. 

This isn't a 'natural monopoly' like a utility company or subway system, there's no reason NOT to have multiple parallel providers of the good or service.

Or anyone have suggestions of alternative routes to the normal path most new brokers take to find a mentor? 

I think this is a very creative alternative because most people will wait until the last day."

Opened up some walls and allowed more more natural light in.

So I don't have anyone I need to offer alternative housing to. 

So unless your plan is to move into one of these homes you might need to look into alternative funding options.