I have much the same investment strategy, but a few steps behind you.

Do not skip this step.

I've been interested in business since I was 11 and last year took interest in real estate investing.I live in the southern part of New Hampshire in a small town that no one knows exists.I'm looking to learn a thing or two from all of the great people on this site, and eventually, hope to contribute once I've taken a few steps on my journey!

A sellers acceptance of an offer in a short sale is a necessary, but largely meaningless step in the process.

Can you imagine getting a house sub2, unselling it - or even lease optioning it - with a promise that your people will own it someday - and the transfer get unwound in the BK - you got yourself in a mess that will cost you more blood, sweat and tears to fix - ALWAYS stay away from a sub2 with a potentially BK borrower.OK, now all that stuff - not until after the gavel goes down at the Courthouse steps does the bank "own" the house.

Also have mentorship program, where they can guide you step by step thought first 3 deals for 25%.I have not used these guys my self, so cant speak from experience, just from what I heard.

Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideSee you around the site!

You can also use your tax assessor's site and secretary of state's site to identify which attorneys are being used by other active LLC investors.Take steps to shield the identity of the members.

I have no idea what the next steps are.The price they agreed on is $30k (they were asking $50k).

Sharia LawOnce you find what countries have British common law then you can drill down on the specifics of ownership and if there are any quirky restrictions, but for the most part, British Common law jurisdictions allow fee simple title and little restriction on foreign ownership.The next step of course is determining if those jurisdictions have the specific growth drivers that coincide with your investment philosophy.