This is just an example of how those who opted for regional centers are always showing up in the news as victims of fraud. http://eb5news.com/categories/9-general/posts/206-eb-5-funded-project-experiencing-more-trouble-files-chapter-11
EB-5 visa seekers can decide for themselves if they wish to be the
victims of fraud or learn from the experience of these defrauded
victims.
Here are some criteria to judge which Business Broker / EB-5 visa advisor is trustworthy and who isn't:
Does the Broker hold professional license as a Real Estate Broker?
Does the Broker offer an unconditional fee refund in case a client
is denied due to incompetence, negligence or malfeasance on the part of
the Broker or Broker's affiliates?
Does the Broker have a long track record?
Does the Broker only steer clients towards safe and established
franchises such as 5 Guys / KFC / McDonalds etc. or does the Broker
steer clients towards riskier franchises such as Marcos Pizza and Voodoo
Barbeque?
Does the Broker have a policy of 100% disclosure of all material facts and strict policy against conflict of interest?
Does the Broker have a past history of dealing honestly and
ethically, or have they helped swindle hundreds of EB-5 visa seekers out
of millions of dollars by failing to disclose material information and
violating securities laws?
The only safe option for EB-5 visa seekers is to choose Direct
Investment Businesses. For $500,000 investment, Investors can start an
auto parts store or 2 convenience stores or a Subway sandwich shop or
day care or 2 Mexican fast food outlets or 2 used car lots or 3 scooter
& motorcycle dealerships in Brooklyn (NY) or LA County (CA) or Fort
Pierce (FL). They can also take bank loans and start a KFC & Taco
Bell Locations or banquet halls or other similar businesses, and
basically the businesses would depend on the customer’s preference on
location and type of business they’d like to run.
For $1,000,000 + $1-3 Million bank loan, clients can get started with
movie theatres, sports arenas, skating rinks, etc. Again, they are all
profitable, and the business referral I make is based solely upon the
client’s preferences.
The above have a few things in common, which make our Direct Investment Business recommendations the smart choice:
1) 0 possibility of fraud as we offer a written guarantee of 0 Conflict
of Interest and FULL disclosure of material information to all clients.
Regional center executives refuse to give this guarantee to EB-5
investors.
2) The annual ROI usually ranges between 15% to 50%, but averages about
22% for most businesses. In contrast, regional centers usually pay 1%
annual ROI.
3) Easy exit strategies, which means investors can sell whenever they
want and freely, whereas the shares of the regional center are not
liquid and investors are locked in for at least 5 years.
4) Investors in regional centers usually experience capital loss,
whereas investors in Direct Investment Businesses usually exit with
capital gains. In 9 years as a Broker, I’ve yet to see even one regional
center investor exit without capital loss, while my clients had over
20% capital gain.
5) The approval time for petitions based on Direct Investment Businesses
is about half that of regional center sponsored petitions, and I’ve
100% approval rate at the I829 stage, and I have yet to see a regional
center with even 70% approval at I829 stage.
6) I confidently offer a 100% fee refund guarantee to clients in case I
act negligently. Regional center promoters expect investors to pay for
the negligence, greed and incompetence of regional centers & their
marketing agents.
7) We only steer our clients towards franchises with strong track
records and a proven history of success, because we believe in treating
our clients with honesty and competence.
If you'd like to get your EB-5 visa in a safe and professional manner, please contact me.
Yours truly,
Mohammed Shaikh, Licensed RE and Business Broker (CA & FL)
http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Phone: +1 407 535 0616
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