We have had some luck in the old fashion driving for dollars, and then writing direct mail to this property owners.

folks need to watch the American Greed episode on Remington financial and google Ingrid Robinson.. this will give you a feel for how organized due diligence scammers work. 

(generally keeps them from turning into welfare mamas)The local humane societyThe local food bankSince you travel, even small donations to any organization that runs a spay neuter and rabies vaccination program for local stray dogs would do a world of good, In any Latin American country and probably just about anywhere in the far east.Suggestion: instead of handing over cash, pay a struggling person's electric bill.Pay for a teacher's aid for a local elementary school that is over-crowded.

Onviously, as many people with difficult names do when coming to the states, he adopetd an Americanized version.

I checked my insurance after reading this post and the following dogs are restricted breeds:- Akita- Chow- American Staffordshire Terrier- Presa Canerio- Pit bull- Rottweiler- Doberman- Wolf Hybrid

The majority of Americans are willing to wait 30+ years before their 401k starts to cashflow for them why are real estate investors so impatient to think that a property's monthly cashflow is the most important.

Lee Smith I work with German American Bancorp as my mortgage broker.

I understand the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 very well.

Just wondering what your experience was like and how tough was it to enter the American market?

I guess I'm a little old-fashioned and hung up on the "fiduciary responsibility" thing.