@Drew Scott For whatever it's worth I'd say look at deals through the lens of 25% down on a 30 year fixed rate mortgage. 

Len

Or are wiling to do 100% LTV, that's not the governments business (again, IMO)Look at things with any lens is fine ... just need to decide if/where you are willing to curb your ideals or if you are flattering in orange.

Beyond the legal issue I would also view this through the lens of your brand/reputation as a property manager.

Many of my thoughts here are viewed largely through a SFR (1-4 unit) lens, because that's the area I've been focused in for a while now so it's the one I'm most familiar with.

People who live in CA and are commenting on this are looking through the lens of their market - which will not prove to be good advice for our particular market.

Although it is fun to guess what angles they took the pictures from, and discuss what sort of wide-angle lens they used...Have you read the listing comments?

I'm going to have to view proposed offers through this kind of lens before I make them & see if there's some magic sprinkle I can put on it - by having the seller make out positively regardless of what happens (not to say my offers aren't win-win.. this is more like zero-risk). 

Some banks may even be open to accepting credit reporting from your client's native country.Here's some more info on the subject:http://themortgagereports.com/foreign-national-len...

Often gets people to see the world through a new lens.