Private Money is hedge fund driven and the only thing the lender cares about is Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for their Investors.  

I'm a consultant for nonprofit organizations in international development, looking to diversify my income and eventually transition to the business full time.

Trevor Ewen Hmm, so I did a little shopping and I came across these two specific funds: 1) Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF (VWO)And 2) Fidelity Diversified International Fund (FDIVX)Let me know what you think.

Hi BPers,I was wondering whether any of you would be willing to recommend a legal counsel to help with contracts and/or a tax person that is knowledgable about real estate investing and ideally also international taxing.

There was one last push once the Fed put quarterly rate increases on the table, and when the flow of that money slowed down, you had an international push as the dollar started strengthening.  

.) $900/sf is pretty absurd money, but I know there are some other more 'international' markets that are just as wild.

I think there are internal stipulations a plenty.  

Hello BP family I've been an intern in a real estate brokerage for nearly 6 months and have been gaining an enormous amount of knowledge.

For what it's worth, I'd estimate my yearly expenses in Hawaii at a reasonable $60k per annum.. this includes eating out for 80-90% of meals, driving a lowish mpg car with full coverage insurance, and 2-3 international trips to Asia per year.Now, not sure who you were talking to that needed to work 3 jobs to earn $60k/year. 1 or 1.5 modest jobs could surely cover that!

I laughed internally and said I'll let you know if I need your services.