I currently use American Pension Services for my custodian.

Howdy everyone,American expat here living in Israel, looking to start real estate investing, primarily on multi-family rentals.

Maybe I'm confused.Oh come on Doug.. you know what I mean.. most buyers will ping an agent and say I saw this property on Zillow or loop net or whatever and chase it down.And agents will get their buyers in MLS daily feeds.. so the agent Is sending the info but the buyer is sifting through it.. now my wife will go through listings for her retail clients and call and say hey I found a good one for you.. she does that.. but I can say pretty much most folks find there own properties.. in the US as information is so available to all and most Americans know how to use a computer and google.

I’m an American expat living in the Philippines from where I’ve bought 5 SFHs during the past few years and built 1 spec home.  

They have to take on extra risk mitigation measures, because apparently to the American public, debt is the lenders risk that you won't pay them back.In my opinion, those that default on debt when they have the reasonable ability to pay for it, are unethical, irresponsible and essentially dishonest.

believe it or not, the majority of americans in fly-over country live on less than that.

If Bush and a Kerry vote is the best we Americans can come up with we are all in trouble.......

Why isn't the US following it's own advice -- because we are so mired in our own politics or because we refuse to suppress the American ego?

Here is an article on the home.The New American Home® (TNAH) will be celebrating its 25th anniversary when it opens its doors to attendees at the International Builders’ Show in Orlando next month, once again displaying innovative building materials, cutting-edge design and the latest construction techniques to provide home builders with inspiration for energy-efficient, durable and stylish homes.And as the association prepares to launch the NAHB National Green Building Program, The New American Home will also hold the distinction of being the first show home built and certified to the program’s scoring tool.

It is the same reason Native Americans didn't tell white European settlers the best buffalo hunting spots.