We have Africans especially form West African countries, Asians form Cambodia, South Asia, Vietnam, Laos.The list goes on and on.

I'm pretty well-connected in the tech space and we're seeing lots of engineers moving from Europe, Asia, and South America to start their tech companies in Silicon Valley (to access talent and capital). 

A little bit about me:- I graduated with an architecture degree from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, and worked as an architect in Asia for 5 years.- I then transferred to real estate, working in business development for Jones Lang LaSalle for 11 years. - I have been working in the online marketing space for a little over 3 years, and have just recently decided to focus my efforts on video marketing for people involved in my 2 favourite subjects - building and real estate.I am really excited to be part of the Bigger Pockets community, to learn what is and is not working in terms of real estate marketing based on real efforts on the ground, and to add to the discussion from my knowledge whenever I can!

Those wall mounted ductless systems are pretty much the standard in lots of Asia, work pretty well, and I think from optics look a step up from window units.

., Europe, Asia and the Middle East.  

It’s a big decision you are making, and you have to be ready for all the responsibilities that come with it, and the harsh realities.I’m USAF, I’m currently on a six month all-expense paid vacation to Southwest Asia, I’m a traditional Guardsman, so I have 11 rentals on the side on top of my Civilian Career.You wish to use FHA, let me warn you about Mortgage Insurance.

Europe and Asia are light years ahead of where the US is in terms of modular technology adoption.

I guess this is what the Governor knows already below.Almost one-third of all Asian immigrants entered the United States between 2000 and 2009.More than 80 percent of the foreign born from Asia were of working age. ( SOLVES AGING WORK FORCE ISSUE)Asian immigrant women outnumbered men in 2009.

I have narrowed down my voyage down to a ~5 month backpacking trip through Southeast Asia and I have funds to cover my pilgrimage and transition back into the "real-world" with a decent cushion, but not enough to immediately purchase a home.The question I'm asking here is, if you were in my situation, would you purchase an investment property and get everything situated (finances, tenants, etc) BEFORE you travel, or travel first with the ultimate freedom (time), and focus on investing after the journey?

I’ll try to keep every one updated as I’m sure there are a lot of people out there that could use this helpful information.