For years now I have been investing in real estate while sketching - playing with pastels - experimenting with charcoal and electronic art -----  (see me on Flickr) --- I have discovered that many of my investors friends are also creative in the arts and that creativity splashes over to real estate investing and development of creative real estate ideas and profits.A friend - Steve Ferrandi - a commercial broker is a poet, he has beautiful book called "Seared With Ink".So many dreamscontained within a handfull of cornspread under a pink sunriseto white chickenswalking on dewy grassin the fresh air of the countryby the man released from his Brooks Brothers suit.I though it be interesting to see what your art is ..... and share some ideas and maybe connect art and investing - what's your artful story?

I believe that there are international banks  such as Barclays, Deutchbank, etc., where you can open an account in a US branch and also in a UK office, and link the accounts in order to transfer money back and forth easier.

Internal - Every business owner wants to know how the business is performing.

Certainly I am not looking for someone to teach me out of the goodness of their heart, so I am positioning myself as an intern of sorts- someone who will work in exchange for experience to create what I hope will be a win-win for both parties.Let's stay in touch- would love to have another NJ newb to share experiences with!

Before accepting a prospective renter’s application materials, a landlord will need to provide the renter with information on the landlord’s minimum screening criteria, Kranzler said.When the landlord receives a completed application — in person, electronically or through the mail — the landlord will be required to make note of the date and time.Old mortgage trick, modified for Seattle landlords (it may or may not work, talk to a lawyer, etc):Give them the full list of what you need to consider it a "complete application" -- blast it out as soon as any email hits your inbox and/or put in your craigslist (or whatever) ad.

When you understand how to calculate an Internal Rate of Return, it factors in your cash flow and the exit price that you can to sell it more down the road.

Thank ya'll for the warm international welcome!

Other people think the year is wasted without at least three international jaunts, and a ski trip, and a week in NYC to catch up on Broadway, and a week in Hawaii.It's all a matter of perspective.

Im also assuming once you get a license you can intern for a broker and launch your career. 

Outside of conventional financing the banks all differ slightly on internal policies for their portfolio loans.