Banks often have higher fees and less favorable rates, while online services like Wise offer more competitive options.As @Ryan Konen mentioned, other alternatives include Revolut for multi-currency transfers and OFX for large transfers without limits.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: I like DealMachine because they have skiptracing including in Pro now, but I still think of it more for neighborhood canvassing and mailing (aka driving for dollars) than multifamily acquisition opportunities.

My initial thought is to invest this into the stock market (Amazon, Tesla, Google, etc...) and keep doing that for the next two distributions as well, ultimately pulling it all back out, plus the earnings (hopefully) in 3 years time to purchase a house.Based on the plethora of experience in these forums, does the above sound like a good plan? 

This has helped me in the past when a unit has been damaged and/or small items are misplaced like silverware, pots/pans, etc.

Because I have no cash reserves to start something like this, this would a way to get my self in the game with buying property.

Pittsburgh is a good market, but one you have to know very well to capitalize on.

Hi,I would like to connect with anyone who has experience in EB5 funding of projects. 

Thanks a lot, seems like it hahaha..

but they tend to be advanced, and/or higher risk, and/or more like a business. 

For an owner-occupied property with 5% down, consider a conventional loan with a renovation option like Fannie Mae  or Freddie Mac.