Most of the other applicants fell into the "may or may not pay rent on time" category but were good people.The two year lease is a bit of a gamble, if the tenants are bad.

However, as a foreigner, you aren't allowed to own any real estate under your own name in the so-called forbidden/restricted zone, which covers all areas within 31 miles of the coasts and 62 miles of the international borders.

There may a real estate boom but it’s not everywhere, select neighborhoods you have to buy well in advance before it gentrifies to make your money and that is still a gamble.

So if someone tries to rent from me and has an eviction I am gambling on 2-3 months rent plus 2,000 dollars in attorney fees that they will always pay on time. 

Not only are you buying across an international borders but you also have partnership issues to consider.

I worked full time just across the border in Springfield MA until I graduated in 2010, lived in Rockville, CT for a year and then relocated to Baltimore for my company.

Areas like Vegas (gambling), Florida (tourism), and Detroit (manufacturing) fared the worst in the last recession, and I predict will do the same in the next one.

Then I learned that if we recieved a letter that our property is legal non conforming any adjustments to the property is not allowed.We want to finish the attic and add rooms.Therefore, we have to apply for a Special Ecception with the Border Zoning Adjustment.Has anyone applied for a Special Ecception with a similar case with City of Atlanta?

Hello, there is a larger apartment complex that shares a border with our property, separated by some trees and a shallow creek.

Too often I read posts where it explicitly states that Appreciation is a gamble.