My role is multi-faceted but can be boiled down to 3 main areas: accounting, financial reporting (both financial statements (domestic and foreign) and debt offering memorandums), and financial analysis.

What happens if the speculation and foreign money fueling the Bay Area bubble is larger than anyone expected? 

Here you will meet wholesalers who provide deals and all the cash buyers (rehabbers) you will need.There are 10 hotspots for foreign investors in the US, 6 are in FL, rounding the list Honolulu, NYC, Vegas, Phoenix.You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

If that sounds foreign to you then here's another book recommendation: Rich Dad Poor Dad!

I understand that whenever an entity does "business" in another state, it has to file additional paperwork with that state to make a "foreign entity". 

They also bring in some of the top leaders in motivation, sales, systems (Michael Gerber, for ex.), etc.

@Ekaterina Vladimirovnahere it is - https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/77-foreigners...

The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion influences tax bracket, even though it provides an exemption from taxation. 

AB 109 has completely changed the make up of many small towns here in California, turning them into a mecca for ex cons, drug addicts etc. looking for cheap housing. 

Mainly, i have family there that can assist with any issues, i live in California and if necessary could be there in half a day, and more importantly i have a contractor whom i know i can trust on quality and pricing.While not dead set on this, being completely green to investing, i certainly feel this may help me get started and diminish my risks as opposed to say Texas, or the Midwest, where it is completely foreign to me.I know the phoenix market is hot, some would say overpriced, right now.