Shop the materials at Home Depot.

You have to think, if this was your 200K, who would you lend it to; someone who sends you a postcard in the mail or someone who calls you on the phone and arranges a meeting at a coffee shop.

I was reading about "American Full House".

Might have to think of another use for the 2nd floor.Was also thinking of a wine shop.

Call First American or Chicago Title, ask to speak to an account rep and tell them you are an investor and want to bring them your next purchase and re-sale.

It's a Starbucks, yogurt shop, and Subway on a parcel in a large shopping center in a great area at 8.26% cap.

Vladimir Valter Putting all the Crimea/Ukraine issues aside to keep things easy, it comes down to this:As a foreign national with no presence in the US such as an immigration visa of some kind, or significant financial footprint (cash or property), no American bank or traditional lender will loan you money.

I'm around anytime you'd like to talk shop.

You can shop the deals at your local REIA club and post on Bigger Pockets real estate marketplace (you need a pro membership).

Recently, both CNN and CNBC released lists of their favorite financial apps (access the CNN list here and the CNBC list here).A few apps that we found interesting are:SavedPlus – Gives users the ability to transfer a percentage of every purchase into a savings account, making saving automatic.Simple – This online and mobile-only bank charges no monthly fees and provides robust budgeting tools and mobile money-transfer options.Spendee – Has a simple interface that gives users an at-a-glance way to monitor their budget.Wallaby – Helps maximize credit card reward potential by alerting users to which card to use when shopping.