All Forum Posts by: Sam Van Horebeek
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Post: Real Estate Investing as a Side Job for Pilots

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Welcome! Besides the information provided already, I recommend you to pick up the phone when you are not traveling and talk to a few people. To me, I think that the time spent on doing research and reading is part of your investment cost (as your time is valuable). Talking to a few people on the phone can accelerate this process much faster and this will help your ROI.
good luck!
Post: Buy and Hold Markets for Beginners

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You might consider Memphis (Tennessee) for the purpose of buy and hold and that budget. We have been working with hundreds of investors who buy approximately 60-80K USD and earning 10-11% net rental yield on those properties.
Good luck!
Post: Foreign Investors in the USA and Getting Approved For Conventional Financing.

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thank you for the information but I believe your post is only referring for the rules related to your specific firm that seems to provide lending. Is that correct?
There are certainly other financial institutions that do not require the same documentation and in effect are more flexible. HSBC is a typical example of a bank that provides to our clients in Asia who do not have social security number, who do not have income in the US, etc.
Post: Best Buy-And-Hold Markets Long Term

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Good to hear that you are in Asia and looking for good cash flow opportunities in the US. I am based in Asia as well and we are dealing with a lot of Asian investors who have exactly the same interests.
Memphis (Tennessee) in particular could be a great market of interest for you if you plan to buy, improve and hold. The net rental yield that is being realized is 10-12% per year. That is after property management fees, property taxes, etc. Furthermore, as you will buy an undervalued property and rehab that first, there would be significant capital gain in the future.
Besides evaluating the city that provides the best returns for you as an investor, I recommend you to think also about the team that can support you in acquiring, renovating and managing the property in that city. This sounds quite straightforward but in reality quite difficult to achieve.
hope this helps!
Post: Newbie from Sweden

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Welcome to BP! A lot of ideas have already been shared with you and by now, you might already have invested.
We specialize in dealing with overseas investors who are looking to invest in the US real estate market. While I agree that there is a steep learning curve to go through for you, I can also tell you that the US might be one of the better countries to invest in. For example, it is hard to achieve more than 10% net rental yield in any continental European country. In the US, there are several places where you can achieve easily at least 10% net rental yields.
Once you have made a decision that the US is a good place to invest in, you need consider what kind of return you are looking versus the risk you are willing to take, the duration of holding the property, the team that can assist you on the ground and the tax. These are very specific points that are typically different for each investor, and as a result, the city/neighbourhood/property that each investor might be interested in is very different.
Good luck!
Post: Newbie from San Diego, CA

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Welcome to this community. Good to start investing early - one tip that we always give our investors is to determine what return they are looking for versus the risk that they are willing to take. For example, Detroit has some great cash flow opportunities but clearly there are some significant risks as well.
Good luck!
Post: Buy and hold in Florida (Sarasota, Fort Myers, Naples, Jupiter)

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Post: Buy and hold in Florida (Sarasota, Fort Myers, Naples, Jupiter)

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Hello BP community,
We are working with several investors here in China who are looking to invest in the Florida property market. The only cities that are in consideration for now are:
- Sarasota
- Fort Myers
- Naples
- Jupiter
I am looking to find contacts in each of the above cities who could advise on "buy and hold" properties. Our investors are looking for cash flow (and long term appreciation). I understand that other cities in the US might be more appropriate but, for several reasons, we have narrowed down the list to the cities above.
If you are based in those cities and/or have done buy and hold deals in those cities, I am keen to hear from you.
Thank you
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Post: New Member in Orlando!

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welcome to BP - actually, we are looking for properties that generate good cash flow in Orlando for our investors. Would you be able to help, or do you have a contact in Orlando who is focusing on this?
thank you
Post: Investor from out of country looking for turn keys

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Welcome to the site - I agree with the comments above. Your budget is limited so if you can get financing from French banks, that would be great (albeit I think it will be hard to get approval for financing a property in the US).
Definitely share with us if the French banks are willing to do so! Good luck