Hello Citizens of BP!

If you buy in a state where they have a branch you might can get a regular loan through them as a Canadian citizen etc.If there isn't that connection and you want to own on your own then the foreign national program putting 40 to 50% down or paying all cash is the answer on the small balance stuff.You can get great terms with non-bank for 25% down but would need about 750,000 with 500,000 down, 200,000 in reserves, and 50,000 for legal and closing costs.

Though, of course as always, Orleans Parish is the "exception" for anything that is actually beneficial for its citizens. 

Hi I am looking to purchase real estate but I am not a US citizen.

Hey there Jon-If you follow the link below you will get confirmation that US citizens can own property in Mexico!

Look around the site, check out this thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/116195-jv-partnership-feedback-those-w-experience-please-weigh-inThere are a number of BP citizens who know what you are trying to do , and can help.

It sounds like some people realized that it might not be in the citizen's best interest to use their own money to prop up the cost of their largest expense.

We usually have about 25 - 30 people, from college-aged to seasoned citizens, from newbies to those with decades of experience.

Hi BP Community,My name is Abby, and I'm a US citizen living and working in Australia.

In the end, I was actually able to talk to a few homeowners that didnt understand what was happening to them by the county and walked them through a plan to save their house....no charge of course, just being a nice citizen when the system was bombarding them with the tax lien that they didnt understand.