Regarding loan rates:Midsouth Homebuyers offer loans at 7.9% for foreign investors which is nothing to grumble at.

Orlando for example get lots of tourist groups that rent multiple homes at once or youth sports leagues coming for tournaments or foreign families that bring multi generations, so big homes do very well here, the smaller ones far outnumber the large ones and the ADR is very competitive. 

I think for Americans it's a mistake to speculate based on currency exchange rates and how they may make properties overseas look cheap.

Here are some thoughts....As far as I know there are no restrictions in Japan for foreigners to invest.At one time there was a fair amount of expats renting in Okinawa, but my guess is the homes were owned by locals.Houses tend to be fairly expensive there vs the rent I expect most people can pay, so are you prepared for that? 

But let's face it, in Mexico, foreign buyers have much less protection than in counties like US and Canada..

I also have another broker in NY whose clients are foreign investors and private equity managers, and we're collaborating on bringing some of his investors to the table to pitch one of my deals.The upside in being in a male dominated industry and being fairly younger than most of the men who've built their career doing this is that I find that a lot of men are happy to see a woman at the table and are more open to sharing the wisdom.

I might need an attorney for myself and other foreign investors I hoope to bring into the Ohio market. 

As a general rule, I prefer to have an LLC in the state where the property is located as you are doing business in the state and also need to be able to act in court like for an eviction.The other option is to foreign register the LLC in that state, but the cost is almost the same as having a new LLC directly in that state.

@Bob SmithYes you should register them as foreign entities in those states.

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