I am very very new to real estate investing (been listening to a couple of episodes of bigger pockets over youtube).My main goal is to start building a second income, and buy more real-estate assets over time. i was think about buying a single/duplex with a friend together as my first investment will be a good start for me. i live in Israel. and real-estate here is very expensive here and its require a big investment just for my first asset, also the return rates are very very low.so my question is what do i need to do .- Do i need a back account in the US.

A friend has a mother that has gone to assisted living.

I've also met with a developer who said he looks to "double" on every deal  - meaning he is spending 200k for land/permits/materials/labor and targets a 400K sales priceIn my area, 4 units+ is the trigger point for all sorts of additional complicated planning reviews and requirements, curbs/gutters, traffic studies, environmental reviews, etc...       

Any recommendations of investor-friendly lenders based on your experience ?

Does anyone know of an investor friendly contractor that can be recommended? 

I am looking for an investor friendly agent in that area, any help would be greatly appreciated.

I never decided what to do with him and they all went to investors that he was familiar with, the title company that he used, the attorney that was his friend and I never even met a buyer.

I too look to do as much as possible of my rehabbing and more than likely shall work with a friend of mine who has a small crew, he is a contractor from back in the day when we first met.

@Matthew Bond Hey Matt - Nice to meet another Ontario friend on here.

Thanks in advance my awesome BP friends!