But hey, it keeps the mind sharp and one ear tied to global markets which in return will help you better understand US markets.

That would be quite a hit.According to this article: http://finance.zacks.com/relationship-between-stock-market-real-estate-prices-10244.html, it doesn't appear there is a direct credible correlation between the performance of both markets: ...there's no confirmation of causation between stock market indexes and demand for homes or their prices....The strength or weakness of the U.S. and global economy appears to influence both stock and home prices.

I worked an engineer for 10 years and then decided to become a global quality manager for another 5.

That's over 3000 employees and the company is listed among the Fortune 100 Globals,

Hello everyone,I'm a Canadian who visits St Louis on a semi-regular basis (currently around 1 week each month) for my day job and have been starting to get interested in a potential investment into multi-unit properties.Does anyone know a realtor, is a realtor themselves, or has any knowledge about the local market they would like to share?

"Nonetheless, Minnesota is weathering the recent global slowdown and slide in commodity prices reasonably well, a reflection of its large and diverse economic base.

Some mid-west cities have a long way to go before recovering from the global export of heavy manufacturing.  

Most recently, I was a global business analyst for a global gold mining company.

Global Jay looks like a helpful service, but it isn't a bank itself, and it isn't clear which bank/s they work with.

Total global financial system meltdown, and result was nearly 4x market $ of early 80's.....