The two out buildings had one that would remain unchanged the other was a easy to see value add.The most extreme and creative value add I ever saw occurred in Germany (near Kalkar). 

My name is John and I'm from Spokane, although I'm currently writing from Germany.

I will use real estate investing as a vehicle to free me from my "9-5 job" in order to spend with my family and live a purposeful life.I am mainly interested in buy-and-holds, but I'll keep my mind open for now as I am just getting started.My fiancé and I may very likely be moving to Germany within the next 1-2 years.

When trying to send money for a non-profit to Germany, the money was stopped, he was questioned thoroughly about the origin of the funds.

It would be great to have also the map of Europe on the "Events" Page in order to organise as well events in Germany.

My answer is going to sound like I'm being a smart aleck, but I own real estate in the United States, Japan, Hong Kong, China, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, Sweden, Canada, and Germany.

It also answers the other question, no I wouldn't pay more than appraisal.Your profile says Germany but assuming you're in the U.S. or the properties are?

@Kenneth Williams - true story- after I posted, a friend I was stationed in with Germany 15 years ago called me out of the blue to catch up.  

Like a lot of people, I had an "awakening" after reading Rich Dad, and have spent the past couple of months reading and learning as much as I can.I'm currently living in Stuttgart, Germany, and I'm Active Duty Army.  

Hi BP investors,I would appreciate any information you may wish to share regarding real estate investing in East Germany (e.g.