I doubt my business model will survive as it is if I grow past 25 rental units.On the other hand, I really see pest and weed control as two of the easiest things to do adequately in this business, at least in a relatively tame part of the country like western PA.

Since weed is illegal at the Federal level, banks (which are connected to the Federal Reserve in some fashion) won't deal with companies in the weed business.

Western pa.

Any other advice  on get budgets to work with so many codes and regs.Hi Gareth,If you have ever seen one of these old brick structures go up in flames and the resents jumping out of windows to their deaths due to quickness of the fire spreading (due to old fashioned designs) you will appreciate what the sprinklers do. 

Or is there a local meet-up in Western South Dakota that I have missed? 

Have an offer in & accepted, have financing on a 1,100 Square foot Cabin directly on Western NC Class One Trout Stream.

Hello everyone,My wife and I moved to the USA (Western Pa) at the end of last year on E2 visas (24 months automatically renewed while I work with the company).We are currently renting an apartment and we are looking to buy our primary residence by the end of the year (the lease ends October 31st).I contacted a few brokers and they all said the same:"We can't lend you money on an E2 visa because it is too short, plus you don't have 2+ years of credit history."

As always, I find the best info out on BiggerPockets.As the China Energy deal goes, my understanding is that is going to be invested mostly in the Ohio Valley area, including southeast Ohio, western WV, southwestern PA, and then possibly some near Charleston.

It's in a small mid-western town near Cincinnati where rents are good and increasing due to housing shortage.

So I am envisioning trying to run a motel in a similar fashion.