Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast

Today we talk with Lauren A. Cohen, founder of eCouncilInc.com.  Lauren is both an attorney and a realtor, and she uses this background to help foreign nationals find and secure U.S. real estate investment opportunities as well as obtain visas. For those foreign nationals looking to use real estate as a vehicle for obtaining a visa in the U.S., there is a way to do it, but you have to do it in the right way and use qualified professionals to help you. Lauren and her team can assist with all aspects of U.S. real estate investments and securing visas.   Key Discussion Points [01:04] Opening remarks by Eric Odum and Steven Silverman [05:53] About our guest: Lauren A. Cohen [06:41] How did you get involved in real estate as an attorney and realtor? [09:09] How can someone become a legal U.S. resident by investing in real estate? [13:55] Which real estate scenarios are you seeing foreign investors best qualify for an E2 visa [20:53] Discuss the implications of foreign investors purchasing U.S. real estate [25:12]