Interest only HELOC is good if you do flipping or BRRRR when you can quickly sell or refinance to avoid HELOC rates spiking.We got HELOC with American Heritage credit union.

There are ways to live the American Dream(that is what he taught you how according to your comment, get a good job, get a pension, save, retire) and then there are ways of being wealthy.  

Any American real estate investors here with experience investing in foreign markets (especially Europe) who would like to share their story?

Before I start this discussion, I wanted to post the link to the Article with the title "Population migration patterns: US cities Americans are abandoning" but don't go to the link YET.

Why Invest in Colombia with such poor returns and so far from your home , in an not stable political climate when you can  easily  invest in the best Latin American Real Estate market, in Mexico, especially in Playa del Carmen , Quintana Roo State, Mayan Riviera ?

Hey @Brian Barcelona,First - congratulations on saving $20k at your age, most Americans don't have more than $1,000 in their savings account, so that in and of itself is quite an accomplishment.I would concur with @John Warren, find something that cash flows and get into it!

He’s actually my contact here in Japan and originally talked me into the real estate market after we were connected through a “how to start a retirement fund as an American in Japan”.

As I am working with the American Real estate owner Elie Hirschfeld.

Most African Americans in Dallas we consider it OakCliff.

@Jordan Gillespie Exercise caution when getting advice on Canadian RE on BP because most of it will be American-specific as this is an American site.