@Brendan Markle i think as long as there is a steady supply of immigrants into the upper northeast Phila area there will be a housing shortage there and prices will appreciate even more.

Hi all I have been a plus member for about 3 years, this website is a great source of information , I hope this time , it will help me personally.This is my story:I am 56 years old, I have lived in NJ   all my immigrant life, I will retire from my  Government job on 06/01/19, Because We  want  a life change, We will move to Union Co N.C., We  are planning to move by 07/01/2019.

MY RE STORYMy RE story begins with immigrant parents who invested in rental property in their early 20’s here in the states.

It's my experience that you don't fix issues like this that easily, especially in low-income properties, especially with suspicious immigrants who often believe they are being taken advantage of and treated condescendingly/disrespectfully.

There are also various indicators that have driven various markets, for example Melbourne boomed due to immigration, similar to Sydney.What you have stated is correct in part but this alone is not what killed the boom cycle today in particular Sydney and Melbourne markets, the largest in Australia.I am 100% correct it is APRA that put the final nail in the coffin. 

Many hispanic folks from Mexico come into the Dallas area, and yes many are undocumented (illegal) immigrants, yet they run businesses successfully and make great contributions to the DFW area.     

I came across this interesting article in the Financial Times recently.The basic premise of the article is while home ownership is falling among US citizens, among immigrant families, the rate is high and has been increasing steadily."

The Iraqi immigrants have no problem finding a real estate agent or landlord who speaks their language.

But, similar to MFH and SFH the returns are much better if you can scale up and payoff the properties.There are many other issues, labor shortages due to the immigration reform debate, hydroponics, etc.

I would love to partner on SFR fix and flips and eventually move into med-large multifamily buy and holds.My grandfather (a hard working immigrant from China with a fifth grade education) went from rags to riches by investing wisely in RE.