I have some cash on hand which is not enough to buy a nice city condo in the US, but may be enough to buy a nice one or two bedroom condo internationally - somewhere like Spain (barcelona or southern beach area), downtown Budapest, or parts of Portugal.

The deed that is received from a tax sale in Texas is called a Sheriff's DeedThe problem with Quit Claim deeds in Texas is title companies are no longer wanting to issue title insurance on them in Texas on transactions  other than internal transfers(such as a wife qc to a husband as part of a divorce)  So, for the most part a QC is worthless in Texas

And of course folks bragging about their killer interest rate while listening to "Hipster Cocktail Party" on Pandora might not mention that they spent 2 or 3 discount points buying it down as a fashion choice, not necessarily a rational economic one.You can't day-trade when you go into contract, nor are you in a position to alter the presidential election results, but you can (and should) day-trade when you refinance.

My school isn't offering organizational but they do have finance, human resource, international, management, and marketing.

I would also HIGHLY recommend:Jupiter/Juno Beach/Palm Beach GardensDelray BeachParkland/Coral Springs/Sunrise (Parland gets lots of mentions for schools, lack of crime, etc. but it's far from the ocean and you will see lots of gators)HollywoodPompano BeachBoca RatonWellingtonCoconut CreekMiami Beach (fashion)That is a good sampling.  

The real upside is you will see first hand how to sell houses in a creative fashion. 

Since I speak Spanish and had been to CR several times there wasn't any real fear or concern with that.Note: an issue that will keep many US investors in a post 08' world out of international deals will be the difficulty in securing financing.

I graduated from Clemson University in 2011 with a bachelors in international business (with a focus in German), paying my way through school thanks to the help of real estate.

With your spare time you could intern for a property management firm, soak up some knowledge and experience.

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