Anyone visiting the international real estate congress in Miami early November?

On the wooden variety, you will generally find 2 layers of lath-n-plaster: one run vertically within the wall cavity - the purpose of this layer was a wind break and the second, internal finish layer.

True, and it's why the US is getting so much international REI attention.

I assume that all of these tenants derive all of their revenue from walk-in retail traffic.

As you grow you will need to limit your partnerships or clearly define them.If someone wants to JV on a venture we closely define the parameters will are looking for if they aren't experienced (mostly after their money, them having a deal locked up).Can they help manage the property to save $50-100/month... no (that requires us to create more systems for our internal staff)Can they do the rehab themselves... no (that makes my life too complicated)

Now, the lender can actually go either way internally, but they can call this a commercial loan made to a business entity for business property.

Here's one with 100% financing of acquisition and repair. http://patchofland.com/investments/beautiful-suburban-georgia-rehab.html On this deal, like others, the syndicator '...has already pre-funded this opportunity with internal funds and is now offering the project...' via their web site.

I have local investors that flip to international investors.

A place the property manager could track their expenses, revenues etc...with or without payroll.

I'm looking forward to heading back up to the sunny Seattle area--I've lived up there for a couple years before and also interned in Everett last summer.