I'm actually in Vancouver at the moment, I've also written an article designed for Foreigners looking to buy in the U.S. you may want to have a look at: http://acaciacoinc.com/blog/2009/04/19/can-a-foreigner-buy-a-home-in-the-us/, I'm a licensed Real Estate/Mortgage Broker in the State of California and if you would like I'd be more than happy to assist you.

I will definetly ask around and let you know if I come up with anything.MR_, I'm almost exclusively in rehabs at the moment, not much new construction going on and it is very competitive right know.

For that matter, I'd even be tempted to take you up on it for some of your commercial stuff (when I get a moment).

Hey, this sucks...I want to make big money" then they go into wholesaling....That's why finding people who make big money bird dogging is next to impossible....The moment they get good...they move onto wholesaling....They'd be stupid not to.....Onto the subject of Realtors...I am a Realtor, and my opinion of many Realtors is LOOOOOOOOW!

We currently have 50-60 short sales going at the moment.

I'm sure a tenant will not be willing to pay the bill for a nice yard.At the moment, this deal looks like a no-go.

I do not feel it is correct though to say his spending is the cause of our collapse, likely to happen as you mention or at least a lot of dollars to be printed to pay off foreign debt, , but he inherited 11 trillion in debt and basically a depression economy with no chance of achieving anything without massive spending.Saw his picture in a paper this morning and noticed, he has aged a lot in this job already, don't know how many people would like to have it at the moment or would know how to do it better.Cheers

Prices are way too high vs. rents, and I'm trying to do buy and hold at the moment.

Diverse interests at the moment:)Investment funds, analysis, commercial retail development.Opposite side would be residential brokerage.

Regarding rental income qualification for a Borrower's investment property(s), yes, you are correct in that 2 years tax returns must be provided showing the rental income on a separate schedule (forgive me but the letter escapes me at the moment).