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Hi all - I would love to kick off an intimate weekly zoom group to connect with others just starting out. My broad stroke plan is STRs locally and then expanding internationally following getting my Italian citizenshi...
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Hello BP!One of my dreams is to own hostels throughout the world. For a long time, this was just a far fetched dream that sprung up from backpacking around the world. Recently, I began wondering if I could someday mak...
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I currently invest in properties in Canada but hope to expand my investments into the US market (California hopefully). I would also like to obtain my RE license and Broker License.
Now my question, are US real es...
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What would you do?Life savings of around 300k.You're currently living in Vancouver B.C. (A very expensive area, similar to New York, San Francisco or Los Angeles).You are renting out a basement suite and tired of thro...
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Hi BPers,I am looking for any advice, links etc on how I can protect assets in the US should anything happen to me. I live in Japan and will be here for another 30 years probably (until my wife’s parents pass away). W...
Hi, As a Canadian citizen living in Canada and wanting to invest in U.S. properties, I'm wondering how to best set up my business...Should I set up a corporation in Canada first or do I only need a U.S. LLC for each p...
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Hello Friends! :) My wife and I are on the title of our condo in Seattle which we want to sell in October in order to use a 1031 tax-deffered exchange for another investment property. The only caviat is that my Wife i...
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Nice couple with two small children trying to rent my house. The guy is a U.S Citizen, wife is undocumented. She doesn't have a SSN. Is this cause for concern if everything checks out on the husband? I have read many ...
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Hi!I'm looking to invest into a short-term rental down in Florida, particularly in these areas: Cape Coral, Orlando, Panama City Beach...and I'm looking for the right lender to help me. I am a Canadian but also a dual...
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Hi BP!My name is James LePage, and I'm looking to begin investing in Upstate NY (Rochester or Syracuse) Student rentals in 2020-2021. I'm beginning college (at Syracuse University) this fall, and my family is moving t...