Want to invest in real estate in NYC, but I'm currently still on F1 OPT visa, is it worth it?

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Definitely no... wait until you at least get the visa and you are assured 3 years in the US. Unless you can afford a condo and keep it if you have to move away (you don't get selected in the lottery) for renting.

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Like you'll probably get a higher mortgage rate.

Doesn't really matter if you're foreign or not. Same tax rules apply. Having said that while my investment has risen, the cost to sell still puts it at a loss. Comes up to 8+% of cost of sale.

Mine apartment has risen about 6% in 2 years

^PWC1 are you on a visa as well? Was the process more troublesome as a foreigner?

I live in NYC so don't feel like wasting money on rent anymore

Yep H1. No it's the same process.

^whats your take on this in terms of status? I don't even know if I can have H1B through lottery yet, should I still buy even though I might not be able to stay?

Oh right. I've alternative visas to be on if I hadn't gotten it so I wasn't worried. P2 is right. Hold out until you know for sure.

^thanks a lot friends

Bro. Just take it easy a little. Enjoy your life before it start becoming real.

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