You've definitely come to the right place to build connections and learn, but you want to pair these forums, books, and podcasts with in-person real estate investing meetups in your area.

That deal taught me that off-market properties offer something you rarely find on the MLS: opportunity paired with creativity.I realized I didn’t need to rely solely on what everyone else was chasing.

It is mostly acts like a foreign currency today and that might require currency conversion beforehand to find any same day US dollar value.

A loan commitment letter carries more weight as it confirms lender approval, signaling a stronger ability to close.Addressing Closing Concerns: A commitment letter meaningfully reduces concerns, especially when paired with proof of equity and a track record of performance, even if on smaller deals.What Brokers Look For: Key factors are a reputable lender, clear terms in the commitment, and evidence of funds for equity and reserves.

Investing in the US will smooth out some currency volatility if you are in it long enough. 

The best way to get started is to pair books and podcasts on the topics you think you will be interested in first with meetups in real life.

A lot of the creative financing is paired with bad real estate or a bad purchase price but the buyer is hyper focused on the creative financing terms and that's prioritized over the real estate. 

The dollar is the currency.

They'll also be a second pair of eyes on your construction costs.

If so does this mean I would pay the impact fees on 2 separate occasions when each pair of building permits are pulled (even though all 4 units are on one parcel) or do I have to pay for all 4 at once?