•Are there any restrictions on non-residents buying property in the USA?

Examples: I presume a Class A would be a 110 unit, higher-end property with onsite excercise room, underground parking, large apartments, newer construction or rehab, etc, in an "important" market like, Chicago.Is there a size/number of units restriction?

., except perhaps that the cost to open an SD401k has dropped and lending restrictions have tightened.

My guess is that when these lawsuits do end up getting settled the government will put some kind of restrictions on how many foreclosures can hit the market at once.

There is a flip side to seller financing restrictions and that is the possibility of more influence and funding by institutional/corporate broker/lenders in a billion dollar industry.Most of our financial laws appear to be a stab at consumer protection but they are often designed to limit the entry to the financial services industry by small operators, originators and brokers Pulling in the reighns has been a knee jerk reaction to fraudulent and deceptive practices by many small real estate operators and investors.

The restrictions are not just blanket percentages or LTV ratios.

You then pay that back from the sale to your end buyer.Banks sometimes put restrictions in the contracts or deeds about reselling quickly.

I am new to Short Sales and what I want to do is put the property under contract, negotiate the short sale with the lender and find an end buyer and close on the same day.I have heard that the lender can put a restriction on the deed stating that it can't be sold for a number of days.

I imagine if your house can be purchased using FHA financing, that would increase the pool of Buyers, and if there are restrictions on who/where FHA financing can be used.

Such minimum loan amount restrictions came into being during the depression due to scammer types.