Hi everyoneI am a South African moving to Grand Cayman for 18 months for work in December, and I am without a doubt planning to diversify into US real estate during my time there.I am currently considering Florida, as...

Hi Everyone! Looking for some insight, I have money in Colombia South America in a savings account that I want to transfer here to the US to invest. However, currently if I simply transfer from bank to bank, the amoun...

http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/press/2009/pr09012.html

FDIC Approves the Payout of the Insured Deposits of MagnetBank, Salt Lake City, Utah

After an extensive marketing process, the FDIC was unable to find another f...

Why are bailout funds, essentially US taxpayer money, being paid to bailout foreign banks? So much for oversight and transparency. Why is this allowed?

Some banks on the list:

Deutsche Bank AG, Societe Generale,...

Hi all,

just joined bigger pockets. its a fantastic site with wealth of information. I just arrived from Europe to the USA and am setting up for International Real estate deals.I am based in the Midwest. Anyone doing...

My name is Ken Burton. I just recently found BiggerPockets while researching PA real estate and manufactured home laws & regulations. Needless to say I am overwhelmed right now.My background. I retired at age 55 b...

We recently signed a rental agreement and the tenant asked us to hold the deposit and 1st months rent check till Monday. We did not give her the keys. We have been unable to contact her, and the bank states her acco...

I owned a land overseas which I recently sold. The land was a gift from my father. I do not owe any income taxes in the country because I owned it for many years. It used to be my home country where I was born. Howeve...

What types of funding structures have you found most effective for scaling your real estate portfolio?