Please feel free to drop tips and advice anytime.

I am trying to deal with private lender, met through e-mailand he is remote.Private lenders is asking for upfront fees of approx. $2500.I would like to verify the private lender, before paying the fees.Is there a foolproof way to verify the legitimacy of private lender ?

I have no perspective from that side of the transaction and would appropriate any help/tips.

TIP: Make sure you definitely research.

@George CalbertHi George,A bunch of us are in a similar situation - living in Korea but wanting to invest in the US.We ended up forming a meetup - if you're interested in learning about it check out my profile for the URL.We've had a bunch of BP folks visit virtually and give us tips, etc.Most of the investors in our group either:* Have Turnkey investments* Have people on the ground watching their investments* Or in my case, formed a JV with people I met through BPIt's always a risk to do business with someone overseas without meeting them.

Looking to invest in the next month with great actionable tips heard thru there and books recommended. hope you're ready for the adventure as well.

@Tim Herndon thanks for the tip!

Thanks for the tip on posting the numbers on the buy and sell board.

My next e-book will be "1000 other uses for duct tape."  

Any tips will be greatly appreciated.Thanks,Dave