I established that goal prior to my knowledge of BP and the ability of investors to significantly speed up financial goals.

If the seller wants to sell to someone else then they might play a game of chicken with you.Did you show up at the closing table ready to sign documents??

With all the support around here, sounds like you'll be way ahead of the game.

I imagine that I can pretty much get a vibe about an older, established subdivision, but if I wanted to buy new or recently-built, let's face it, many of the big builders don't put out a great product and sometimes don't stand behind their work.

That way your buyer has some skin in the game and will be less inclined to back out.

Getting into a buy and hold with only $25k could be a problem too in CA, so you would have to venture into the desert cities combined with leverage or go out of state.Investing in a syndication may be tough because you would not be an accredited or sophisticated investor, potentially making you ineligible.I would learn what I could on rehab flipping and/or wholesaling, use that $25k as your skin in the game (after you get fully educated on how to) and build more capital from there.

It may have been easier because we were military at the time, but there are some civilian services as well that may help you if the consulate or embassy are too far.If you have a trusted business partner and can wire the money ahead you may also be able to establish a limited power of attorney for the deal that is restricted to terms you have already agreed on, and only for that deal.

"1031 exchange" is one thing to look into.If you are investing passively what is your end game?

If I could find properties close enough to NYC to try to mange myself I would be game for that idea as well!

They can change the rules like they did to get rid of GRITs in 1990 but the game goes on.Honestly, I think my head would explode if I had to understand all the details.