For that purpose, the rental property business is excellent because of the depreciation the government allows us to take.

Hi and welcome;You're in an excellent place and time.

If anyone has successfully gained relationships with a bank or has advice on how I can go about getting a direct list, please let me know.

Similar to the FUD factor.Fear of making a bad deal because of ignorance of what I NEED to know to make an educated decision(s).I am quickly fixing the ignorance part with lots of reading of RE books and with the excellent info and helpers on Bigger Pockets.Soon oh very soon deals will be made :) Actually I am in the process of building my "team" for RE deals.

So I will probably buy it as well.In my mind the books are excellent reference material as well, so they pay for themselves again and again....

:D You know you're an re investor when every relationship with a realtor is love or hate....

I am a Pittsburgh based real estate agent that is looking to develop working relationships with builders, developers, and investors.

Purchasing multi-family units are excellent investment choices (in my opinion , the best right now), particularly new constuction as they come with builder warranties (little or no maintenance costs for 1-2 years), they will have greater future appreciation (compared with older units), and they will be easier to sell when the market turns to an upswing.As others have mentioned, due your homework (due diligence) and most importantly, run the numbers to make sure the deal makes sense.

There are many Private Banks that would love to have High Net Worth Foreign investors as clients, and we match up your FN clients with the right relationship, and protect your commissions in the process.Clients MUST be high net worth, and be able to provide full disclosure (their country's equivalent to US Tax Returns, as well as asset information).

Several state housing finance agencies have designed programs, specifically for use with Section 203(k) and some lenders have also used the expertise of local housing agencies and nonprofit organizations to help manage the rehabilitation processing.The Department also believes that the Section 203(k) program is an excellent means for lenders to demonstrate their commitment to lending in lower income communities and to help meet their responsibilities under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).