This could have larger consequences for the top end of the market, where financial market wealth is often used as a source of funds for luxury homes, second homes, and investment properties.

Doing my first house hack in Chicago and just looking at all difference sources for deals. 

New and learning is good.There are different types of mortgage money, different sources of mortgage money and different ways mortgage money is amortized or calculated.There is regular Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac money. 

Im wondering if anyone has any contacts for borrowing money at a reasonable rate against property in the USA for use in repairs etc?I have 5 unencumbered properties at around $500k value and dont need much more than s...

Your “sources” eh!?

Also, there's the risk of major events coming up (like the corona virus) that could wipe you out if you don't have another source of income (i.e. your job). 

I work with an excellent lender, Mike Spindler at AMEC Homes loans, and also think @Sean Blomquist at Pine Financial is an excellent source for hard money loans - and his meetups are very informative for how it all works.

Many expert sources have largely avoided the actual numbers of deaths caused from Covid-19 v.s. the flue and factually which is more a threat to human life.

**Always keep two contractors sourced.**4.

My biggest concern in foreign countries is political stability.