What I wrote above does not create an attorney/client relationship between us.

It seems my personal tax returns might be better served by a CA CPA with all the state things involved (as has been the case). 

I’m a real estate agent in Hampton Roads and I serve a lot of investors, especially in the multi-family market.

There are plenty of investors willing to pay cash for houses in that price range so they can flip or turn them into rentals.It’s typical now to show a client 30 or 40 homes if they are looking in that price range.That can be lot of work and time for a 3 percent commission."

I manage a few of our own  smaller buildings in Yucca Valley area but for some clients within the area that we have represented on sales and purchases of apartment buildings, the majority of them have used "Affordable Rentals" in Yucca Valley and been satisfied.  

I had my assistant investigate this awhile back because some of our clients were getting payments in advance and some weren't.

I want to diversify the places where we have investments and we have portuguese clients looking to do the same.We're now entering the UK and France markets but I would like to know more about the US.1) Is it easy for a foreigner to come to the USA and invest in Real Estate?

@Gareth Fisher Things might be different in PA, but her in my area (MA), electric baseboard is the cheapest to install, but by far the most expensive to run.I have had retail buyer clients who have said that they would not even consider a property with electric baseboard heatI'm a fan of mini-splits (on your tenant's electric meter!)

I (personally) and my clients use the 1031 process regularly and I definitely make it my business to understand the ins and outs, but I am a turnkey provider (and BP addict, clearly), not a 1031 pro ;) If you are considering selling soon, remember that a 1031 requires that you have a QI on your team before you get started, and there are plenty of timelines and rules to adhere to.

So what you are publicizing to the rest of the BP community is that you are only worth a full 3% and will even charge your client more in order to get that?