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What bank should we use, and what is the process of transferring investement funds from South Africa to the US? Is there any legal or tax advice you'd give when transacting?
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newbie question
What is IRR?
How is it calculated? Do you guys use it?
Matt
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Hello,I am working with a client in Kuwait. This company produces Real Estate Investment Exhibitions. We are holding a trade show in April of 2016 and looking for names/companies /contact people that would be interest...
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I was wondering if any of our lending wizards on the forums had some recommendations for OFAC compliance for accepting international wire transfers. We're looking to find a good lender that has robust policies for th...
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I recently heard an (non-BP, don't know if I'm allowed to say where) REI podcast where the guest talked about investing in international coffee farms (in Panama).
The pitch was basically $15,000 for 0.5 acre parcel...
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Hi Everyone at BP! I have been reading the posts and gaining such valuable information. I would like to ask - for an international investor, what is the maximum LTV for a commercial property like a Multi Family for ex...
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I have several family members want to fund my deals in the State. What is the best way to do that?Should I just borrow their money and wire to my personal account, then I transfer to my LLC? (they don't care if they a...
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Hello guys, I'm new to this forum. Thank you for having me. I source investment deals in Cyprus, a Mediterranean island that is very similar to Greece with a booming economy. We find off-market deals and provide full ...
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Can I request a new forum? I've seen a lot of chatter in various places on the topic of investing internationally - it might be nice to consolidate it into a single forum. There are lots of special issues when it come...
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I just had a group of international students ask to apply for one of my properties. It would be 3 of them and 1 US citizen who is employed. How the heck do I review their applications? They claim they get $1500 per...