My broker is very good at getting answers to questions i have thrown at him in the past, so i am a little discouraged.I talked to a rep at Hungtington bank, and she said she was unaware of that restriction.

Right now it is hard for many to get one, but if the restrictions ease up, prices will go up.

The HOA lawyer is from the bottom of the lawyer barrel, they are a collection of real toileteers and will lie and cheat at the drop of a hat.You better have excellent documentation about your issue, otherwise the HOA lawyer will simply lie to the court and probably get away with it.One of the repulsive things about HOA litigation is that the "presumption of validity" that goes with deed restrictions is currently being extended to HOAs themselves.

I’m guessing that you’re not trying to evade taxes but are probably doing this to avoid deed restrictions?

--restrictions/extra charges on showings?

•Are there any restrictions on non-residents buying property in the USA?

Examples: I presume a Class A would be a 110 unit, higher-end property with onsite excercise room, underground parking, large apartments, newer construction or rehab, etc, in an "important" market like, Chicago.Is there a size/number of units restriction?

., except perhaps that the cost to open an SD401k has dropped and lending restrictions have tightened.

My guess is that when these lawsuits do end up getting settled the government will put some kind of restrictions on how many foreclosures can hit the market at once.

There is a flip side to seller financing restrictions and that is the possibility of more influence and funding by institutional/corporate broker/lenders in a billion dollar industry.Most of our financial laws appear to be a stab at consumer protection but they are often designed to limit the entry to the financial services industry by small operators, originators and brokers Pulling in the reighns has been a knee jerk reaction to fraudulent and deceptive practices by many small real estate operators and investors.