Another reason we chose our marketing company is for their great customer service and accessibility.

no, there were not special forms needed. the canadian couple did not, of course have american social security numbers, but they were able to use canadian i. d. in place of that without issue. they purchased the house i sold them and others that they currently own in much the same manner as an american citizen does. i would have to agree with josh, it would be best for your friend to invest in an area of the U S that he can travel to easily. here in buffalo and the western new york area, the couple from canada that i speak of live in toronto which is about 90 miles away. pretty much an easy trip. of course you have to go thru customs on a regular basis which can trigger intrest from them because of the frequent trips, but once they get to know you and the issues that are a part of the reason for the frequent trips, its not a problem. 

A customer is cleaning out their wallet end of the month.

The reason being he didn't want to piss off any potential customer.

I'm an electrician I would have no problem an hour or less explaining how to find customers for my business.

I went through this last year when I got back into flipping houses and one of the revelations to come from it were that my "customers" are not really the folks who end up buying my rehabbed house--even though they're the ones paying--but the realtors showing the house. 

My father and I work together building Brand new Luxury custom homes in the million dollar bracket.

I need a service that can setup a website for me in which i can generate leads and inform customers of the services I offer.

Reasonably priced, great customer service, super fast delivery.  2 thumbs up!

Customer service matters if you're in this for the long haul IMO.To know a market you can have a solid grasp pretty quick with the info on the MLS.