Hello,My cousin (UK/US Citizen) and I (US Citizen) are currently looking into home purchases as investment properties in England.  Has anyone had any experience with purchasing or managing property within the UK that ...

I've tried to get on board with the idea of cold calling, but I have so much internal resistance to it.  

At this point I basically have an internal lending option that’s covering itself while cash flowing.

The unit has a weird layout (because of the conversion), so her son has the bedroom proper, and she sleeps in an area right off the bedroom that is part of the main living space (separated from the living room by an interior wall with an archway).Her request: "I know this doesn't have anything to do with you but would you be willing to write a formal letter stating the apartment is coded for 2 people and that my son has his own room/ i keep it well maintained."

One of them, who is a contractor by trade, asked if he could install an interior door because it would make the layout of the apartment less strange.

As I said, the house needs a lot of work. 1978 build with all original interior, floors were torn up, some foundation issues, pool needs replastering and the enclosed patio needs to be torn down. 

Hello Mathieu,I understand your concern, I am foreign national myself now resident, I work with a local Texas lender that can lend to foreign nationals (Mexican and International) but will require 30% downpayment which is not ideal, furthermore the interest rates are going to be around 6-7%.Perhaps you can look into seller finance and negotiate better rates?

We painted the entire interior of the house before we moved in and since have replaced the appliances, upgraded the electrical system, installed impact/energy efficient windows.

@Michael Ealy - very cool story. thanks for sharing. do you travel internationally for real estate, these days?

I don’t know if there are common interior hallways or other common areas.