It is quite common for EB-5 visa seekers to encounter unethical and unscrupulous individuals who intend to commit fraud against EB-5 visa investors. Earlier I used to encounter crooks only in the regional center business, but now I'm seeing them proliferate even in the Direct Investment business.
The very FIRST thing an EB-5 visa investor needs to do is ask for a notarised affidavit signed under the penalty of perjury from anyone offering them EB-5 visa related services as well as the CEO, CFO and Attorney of the regional center / partnership / franchise offeror affirmatively stating that:
a) All material information has been disclosed to the EB-5 visa seeker. If material information is not being fully disclosed, then the service provider are probably engaged in FRAUD, Wire Fraud and SECURITIES FRAUD, and EB-5 visa seekers as well as honest immigration attorneys and visa consultants should avoid them like the plague. Prime examples are master franchisees selling third rate franchises to EB-5 visa seekers instead of selling good quality franchises that are a lot safer.
b) The partnership / corporate entity / regional center is in FULL compliance with US Securities, tax and foreign exchange laws as well as the laws of the country in which the securities are being sold. If the partnership / regional center is violating securities laws, tax laws or foreign exchange laws, the EB-5 visa will most likely be revoked or denied, and the funds will be seized and may potentially be subject to forfeiture.
c) The regional center procures products and services in a competitive and transparent manner, and does not engage inconflict of interest and nepotistic (related party) hiring. A prime example is an immigration advisor selling Voodoo franchises without clearly disclosing the underlying relationships as well as the availability of safer and more lucrative options.
If a Partnership's / Franchisor's / Regional Center's executives REFUSE to present the above information in notarized affidavits to investors, EB-5 visa seekers should AVOID their offering because the potential for fraud is extremely high.
EB-5 visa seekers should also ask partnership / franchise / regional center executives and attorneys to answer the following questions in a notarised affidavit signed under the penalty of perjury, answering each question separately:
a) How long has the Regional Center / partnership / franchise been operating?
b) How much of a capital loss have investors seen (minimum, maximum, median and mean)?
c) What is the exit strategy and how much will it cost investors to exit and is exit mandatory only through related entities?
d) Does the Regional Center / franchise project / partnership have a STRICT arm's length policy for procurement of products and services in a competitive manner? If the answer is no, avoid them!.
e) Do they regularly offer audited books of accounts for review by investors?
f) Have they ever faced any criminal investigations or lawsuits?
g) Are they in full compliance with tax and securities laws in the US and country of offering?
h) What is the annual dividend? Is it paid regularly? Is the dividend enough to let the investor and his / her family live comfortably or is it below what even a bank would offer?
i) How long is the investment locked in and can investors exit right after they get the I-829 approved or are they locked in for 5-9 years?
j) Do investors have a right to kick out corrupt or incompetent managers and employees?
k) How much are their fees and what is the breakdown? This is to identify the junk fees.
l) What is their money back policy?
m) How much equity have the promoters invested and how much money (salary / share of profits / benefits, etc.) are they getting?
n) Are officers and directors hired in an objective and competitive fashion or do they hire related persons such as girlfriends, friends, wives, nephews, etc.?
o) Have investors ever exited with a capital gain?
I believe the above affidavits should be a good starting point to detect and prevent fraud committed by regional centers / partnerships / franchise marketers. Those entities that don't disclose all material information or engage in conflict of interest and nepotism should be avoided by EB-5 visa seekers. For more information on how to get the best results for EB-5 visa seekers, please add me to your network and join my group 'EB-5 visa - Direct Investment Business' on LinkedIn.
EB-5 visa seekers should do careful research that a franchise being suggested to them has a long and successful track record as opposed to a newer franchise with few stores and a not so impressive record, and should ensure that their negotiations are conducted directly with the franchisor in order to avoid getting cheated. We usually advise our clients to be present in the US when we negotiate, but in case of clients who're unable to come here, we diligently and transparently represent our clients when negotiating with franchisors and lenders, and usually cc our clients on emails and conference them in on calls with banks, franchisors, attorneys and accountants in order to ensure that there is total transparency in the process. As the saying goes, "sunshine is the best disinfectant."
Proven franchises or unfranchised businesses with proven business models (i.e. used car businesses, sports academies, etc.) are usually good business opportunities. Risky businesses or franchises with weak track records aren't so good.
EB-5 visa seekers and immigration attorneys need to ask probing questions that will help them separate the newcomers and dishonest people from the honest and ethical people.
Here are some questions that can help EB-5 visa seekers and immigration attorneys make better informed decisions:
For EB-5 visa seekers interested in Direct Investment Business, the following questions are crucial:
1) What is your role and how are you qualified to fulfil that role?
2) What is the license you hold and how does it qualify you?
3) What is your practical experience in EB-5 visa? How many clients have you helped so far and how long have you done so?
4) What is your track record? Have your clients experienced capital loss, visa loss or operating loss?
5) What do you do to help me avoid getting defrauded?
6) Do I fully own and control my business and capital?
7) What is the exit strategy?
8) What is the typical approval time?
9) Are you willing to offer a notarized guarantee saying that you will fully disclose all material facts in an ongoing manner and refrain from engaging in conflict of interest?
10) Do you offer a turnkey solution?
11) Do you expect me to pay for your mistakes, or will you refund my fees in case I'm denied due to your negligence and / or incompetence?
Critical questions to ask of a regional center / partnership / franchisor CEO and CFO:
1) Are you willing to offer a notarized guarantee confirming that you will fully disclose all material facts in an ongoing manner and refrain from engaging in conflict of interest?
2) What is your practical experience? How many clients have you helped so far and how long have you done so?
3) What is your track record? Have your clients experienced capital loss, visa loss or operating loss?
4) What do you do to help me avoid getting defrauded?
5) What is the exit strategy?
6) What is the typical approval time?
7) Do you fully comply with the securities laws of the US and overseas jurisdictions where you offer and sell securities?
8) Will you refund my fees in case my petition is denied due to your negligence or incompetence, or am I expected to pay for your mistakes?
An honest service provider will never expect a client to pay for the mistakes and negligence of the service provider, and will always agree to fully disclose all facts. We believe in honesty, transparency and accountability, and we always put our client's interests ahead of our own.
EB-5 visa seekers should remember that it is a lot quicker to gain approvals for I-526 petitions on basis of Direct Investment Businesses, while petitions filed by regional centers have been languishing for a year or more. They should also remember that there is a massive interagency investigation by DHS, SEC, IRS and FBI, and it is expected that over 98% of the regional centers will be shut down for violating securities laws and committing securities fraud. There was a very interesting conference call that USCIS and SEC had in April 2013, where SEC announced that they're going to take strong action against regional centers and partnerships that violate securities laws such as broker dealer registration, investment company regulations and failure to disclose material facts.
The above is my opinion, PLEASE consult a qualified attorney for advice to confirm that the above is correct.
Yours truly,
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business and RE Broker (CA and FL)
Online:
Phone: +1 407 535 0616
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Friday, August 23, 2013
Here's another great example of UNDISCLOSED conflict of interest. Regional centers may be dying due to ICE / SEC / IRS + FBI probes, but their fraudulent practices continue to be adopted by dishonest crooks.
I'd already exposed Mr. Burgess and his employees Mr. Sloboda and Mr. Guru earlier for illegally offering and selling securities to EB-5 visa seekers, and now Burgess and Sloboda are trying to get EB-5 visa seekers to invest in VOODOO BBQ, without disclosing their own undisclosed interests. The link at http://www.eb5exclusive.com/eb-5-news-and-updates/eb-5-regional-centers-news/joe-sloboda-steps-exclusive-visas-lead-florida-restaurant-franchise-group.html promotes FRFG and Voodoo BBQ. However, the EB5 Exclusive team seems to be shy about advising EB-5 visa seekers that not only does Voodoo not rank among the safer and more profitable Direct Investment Businesses that would be suitable for EB-5 visa seekers, they also seem to avoid advising EB-5 visa seekers that Mr. Burgess has an undisclosed stake and role in FRFG (See http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail/EntityName/flal-l12000106151-b549605c-0437-48ca-a771-6f26e9361aad/jafrejo/Page1). JaFreJo stands for Jack Fred Joe, the 3 founders who conceal the fact that they benefit financially by pushing investors into risky franchises. If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Burgess stands to gain by pushing EB-5 visa seekers into risky franchises as sources advise me that he has a master franchisor agreement for Voodoo BBQ (see http://www.franchising.com/articles/the_winners_column__october_2011.html and search for Burgess). The article also mentions that Voodoo is a lot smaller compared to bigger and more established chains, and as such is more likely to fail. Failing to advise EB-5 visa seekers about the undisclosed interests and profits is ILLEGAL and UNETHICAL. See http://www.eb5restaurants.com/about/frfgs-staff/
Question for EB-5 visa investors: Would you trust someone who gives you advice without disclosing that the advice lines the advisor's pockets and that safer and more profitable options are available?
Fact is, dishonest people ARE addicted to OPM (Other People's Money) and don't believe in honestly advising clients in an objective and neutral manner. When lawyers and brokers have undisclosed interests and agendas, it is the EB-5 visa seekers who're going to suffer. Suggesting a particular franchise is not bad, but failing to disclose hidden financial interests IS illegal and is basically a conflict of interest.
I don't promote any particular franchise, and instead tailor a solution to best fit my client's needs. I offer a written guarantee to all my clients that I will disclose ALL material facts and will never engage in conflict of interest, and refund a client's fees if they are rejected due to my team's fault. I also guarantee that my client's will be in full control of their business and their funds at all times. Let's see my competitors offer similar guarantees. Most of my competitors have aided and abetted securities fraud and the illegal sale and offering of securities.
My clients have the following advantages:
1) Easy approval: Regional center filed petitions are stuck in limbo, while Direct Investments are easily approved as the criteria are objective and easy to quantify: invest legally obtained funds and create 10 jobs. I always make sure that I advise my clients to act in a way that helps protect their interest while complying with the law.
2) Zero conflict of interest, zero fraud and full disclosure of material facts: I am franchise neutral and only suggest business opportunities that make sense for my clients. My competitors don't clearly disclose the fact that they benefit by promoting a particular franchise, and that EB-5 visa investors can get better deals and safer investments elsewhere. This is FRAUDULENT and UNETHICAL behaviour. I recommend franchises based on their market performance, the client's preference and the location. My competitors recommend truly shitty franchises just to line their own pockets. Ask an appraiser or bank's underwriter whether a Voodoo or Marcos Pizza is as great a business proposition as KFC / Five Guys / Wendy's / Hertz / Subway, etc.
3) Full control of funds and business: My clients are in full control of their businesses, and get to keep the full profits they make. My competitors usually offer measly profits. I firmly believe that my clients should keep every penny of their hard earned funds, and my competitors firmly believe in relieving EB-5 visa seekers of their funds.
4) Easy exit strategy: My clients get to decide when and if they want to sell their businesses, and usually sell their businesses for a pretty decent capital gain. I've yet to see my competitors offer such benefits since the past 10 years.
5) Fee refund guarantee: My team (including CPA's and Attorneys) work with me to offer a turnkey solution till a client's I-829 is approved, and we offer a 100% fee refund guarantee in case a client is rejected due to our fault. Our competitors usually don't offer this guarantee as they're unwilling to act professionally and responsibly.
For further details, please visit my blog at http://eb5-expert.blogspot.com/ or visit my website.
If you're an EB-5 visa seeker interested in getting an EB-5 visa in a safe and usually profitable manner, please call me on +1 407 535 0616 for a free consultation. You'll be glad you did!
Yours truly
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Question for EB-5 visa investors: Would you trust someone who gives you advice without disclosing that the advice lines the advisor's pockets and that safer and more profitable options are available?
Fact is, dishonest people ARE addicted to OPM (Other People's Money) and don't believe in honestly advising clients in an objective and neutral manner. When lawyers and brokers have undisclosed interests and agendas, it is the EB-5 visa seekers who're going to suffer. Suggesting a particular franchise is not bad, but failing to disclose hidden financial interests IS illegal and is basically a conflict of interest.
I don't promote any particular franchise, and instead tailor a solution to best fit my client's needs. I offer a written guarantee to all my clients that I will disclose ALL material facts and will never engage in conflict of interest, and refund a client's fees if they are rejected due to my team's fault. I also guarantee that my client's will be in full control of their business and their funds at all times. Let's see my competitors offer similar guarantees. Most of my competitors have aided and abetted securities fraud and the illegal sale and offering of securities.
My clients have the following advantages:
1) Easy approval: Regional center filed petitions are stuck in limbo, while Direct Investments are easily approved as the criteria are objective and easy to quantify: invest legally obtained funds and create 10 jobs. I always make sure that I advise my clients to act in a way that helps protect their interest while complying with the law.
2) Zero conflict of interest, zero fraud and full disclosure of material facts: I am franchise neutral and only suggest business opportunities that make sense for my clients. My competitors don't clearly disclose the fact that they benefit by promoting a particular franchise, and that EB-5 visa investors can get better deals and safer investments elsewhere. This is FRAUDULENT and UNETHICAL behaviour. I recommend franchises based on their market performance, the client's preference and the location. My competitors recommend truly shitty franchises just to line their own pockets. Ask an appraiser or bank's underwriter whether a Voodoo or Marcos Pizza is as great a business proposition as KFC / Five Guys / Wendy's / Hertz / Subway, etc.
3) Full control of funds and business: My clients are in full control of their businesses, and get to keep the full profits they make. My competitors usually offer measly profits. I firmly believe that my clients should keep every penny of their hard earned funds, and my competitors firmly believe in relieving EB-5 visa seekers of their funds.
4) Easy exit strategy: My clients get to decide when and if they want to sell their businesses, and usually sell their businesses for a pretty decent capital gain. I've yet to see my competitors offer such benefits since the past 10 years.
5) Fee refund guarantee: My team (including CPA's and Attorneys) work with me to offer a turnkey solution till a client's I-829 is approved, and we offer a 100% fee refund guarantee in case a client is rejected due to our fault. Our competitors usually don't offer this guarantee as they're unwilling to act professionally and responsibly.
For further details, please visit my blog at http://eb5-expert.blogspot.com/ or visit my website.
If you're an EB-5 visa seeker interested in getting an EB-5 visa in a safe and usually profitable manner, please call me on +1 407 535 0616 for a free consultation. You'll be glad you did!
Yours truly
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Thursday, August 22, 2013
WHY do I love crooks who're out to cheat EB-5 visa seekers? Because they make my job selling Genuine DIrect Investment Business opportunities to EB-5 visa investors so much easier!
I was approached yesterday by David Tashroudian, who claimed his firm GPS had an exclusive agreement with Carl's Jr. to market their franchises to EB-5 visa seekers. He claimed that the marketing + royalty totaled about 20%. I was shocked, so I reviewed the Carl's Jr. website and discovered that the total was 9.5% (http://www.ckefranchise.com/page54.htm). Mr. Tashroudian sent me a PDF presentation filled with lies such as Chick-Fil-A didn't franchise or Carl's Jr. was the best burger franchise (Did Five Guys & Whataburger shut down?) CKE's 2 burger franchises aren't even listed in the top 50 best franchises as listed at http://www.slideshare.net/MohammedShaikh4/2012-top200
I reviewed the presentation, and was told that several claims in it were untrue and anyone who wants a franchise needs to contact CKE directly. I am shocked at Mr. Tashroudian's aim of keeping the franchise at the end of 5 years and just returning the capital. My clients keep their profits and their capital too, while my competitors usually cheat EB-5 visa seekers by pocketing the profits and usually returning the capital with capital losses.
Mr. Tashroudian's business model seems to use the EB-5 investor's money to get rich, while I help my clients get their green cards and (usually) helps them earn a comfortable living in the process.
I don't promote any particular franchise, and instead tailor a solution to best fit my client's needs. I offer a written guarantee to all my clients that I will disclose ALL material facts and will never engage in conflict of interest, and refund a client's fees if they are rejected due to my team's fault. I also guarantee that my client's will be in full control of their business and their funds at all times. Let's see David Tashroudian or Fred Burgess or Brian Su or Brian Hall or Joe Sloboda or other competitors offer similar guarantees. Most of my competitors have aided and abetted securities fraud and the illegal sale and offering of securities.
My clients have the following advantages:
1) Easy approval: Regional center filed petitions are stuck in limbo, while Direct Investments are easily approved as the criteria are objective and easy to quantify: invest legally obtained funds and create 10 jobs. I always make sure that I advise my clients to act in a way that helps protect their interest while complying with the law.
2) Zero conflict of interest, zero fraud and full disclosure of material facts: I am franchise neutral and only suggest business opportunities that make sense for my clients. My competitors don't clearly disclose the fact that they benefit by promoting a particular franchise, and that EB-5 visa investors can get better deals and safer investments elsewhere. This is FRAUDULENT and UNETHICAL behaviour.
3) Full control of funds and business: My clients are in full control of their businesses, and get to keep the full profits they make. My competitors usually offer measly profits.
4) Easy exit strategy: My clients get to decide when and if they want to sell, and usually sell their businesses for a pretty decent capital gain. I've yet to see my competitors offer such benefits since the past 10 years.
5) Fee refund guarantee: My team (including CPA's and Attorneys) work with me to offer a turnkey solution till a client's I-829 is approved, and we offer a 100% fee refund guarantee in case a client is rejected due to our fault. Our competitors usually don't offer this guarantee as they're unwilling to act professionally and responsibly.
For further details, please visit my blog at http://eb5-expert.blogspot.com/ and visit my website.
If you're an EB-5 visa seeker interested in getting an EB-5 visa in a safe and usually profitable manner, please call me on +1 407 535 0616 for a free consultation. You'll be glad you did!
Yours truly
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
I reviewed the presentation, and was told that several claims in it were untrue and anyone who wants a franchise needs to contact CKE directly. I am shocked at Mr. Tashroudian's aim of keeping the franchise at the end of 5 years and just returning the capital. My clients keep their profits and their capital too, while my competitors usually cheat EB-5 visa seekers by pocketing the profits and usually returning the capital with capital losses.
Mr. Tashroudian's business model seems to use the EB-5 investor's money to get rich, while I help my clients get their green cards and (usually) helps them earn a comfortable living in the process.
I don't promote any particular franchise, and instead tailor a solution to best fit my client's needs. I offer a written guarantee to all my clients that I will disclose ALL material facts and will never engage in conflict of interest, and refund a client's fees if they are rejected due to my team's fault. I also guarantee that my client's will be in full control of their business and their funds at all times. Let's see David Tashroudian or Fred Burgess or Brian Su or Brian Hall or Joe Sloboda or other competitors offer similar guarantees. Most of my competitors have aided and abetted securities fraud and the illegal sale and offering of securities.
My clients have the following advantages:
1) Easy approval: Regional center filed petitions are stuck in limbo, while Direct Investments are easily approved as the criteria are objective and easy to quantify: invest legally obtained funds and create 10 jobs. I always make sure that I advise my clients to act in a way that helps protect their interest while complying with the law.
2) Zero conflict of interest, zero fraud and full disclosure of material facts: I am franchise neutral and only suggest business opportunities that make sense for my clients. My competitors don't clearly disclose the fact that they benefit by promoting a particular franchise, and that EB-5 visa investors can get better deals and safer investments elsewhere. This is FRAUDULENT and UNETHICAL behaviour.
3) Full control of funds and business: My clients are in full control of their businesses, and get to keep the full profits they make. My competitors usually offer measly profits.
4) Easy exit strategy: My clients get to decide when and if they want to sell, and usually sell their businesses for a pretty decent capital gain. I've yet to see my competitors offer such benefits since the past 10 years.
5) Fee refund guarantee: My team (including CPA's and Attorneys) work with me to offer a turnkey solution till a client's I-829 is approved, and we offer a 100% fee refund guarantee in case a client is rejected due to our fault. Our competitors usually don't offer this guarantee as they're unwilling to act professionally and responsibly.
For further details, please visit my blog at http://eb5-expert.blogspot.com/ and visit my website.
If you're an EB-5 visa seeker interested in getting an EB-5 visa in a safe and usually profitable manner, please call me on +1 407 535 0616 for a free consultation. You'll be glad you did!
Yours truly
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Monday, August 19, 2013
EB-5 visa FRAUD ALERT: EB5LA.com and EB5ondemand.com appear to bear classical signs of fraud!
The owners of the above site seem to be quite particular about hiding
their identities and in my experience as a Certified Fraud Examiner,
this looks like a bunch of frauds. They make no mention of their name,
their domain info is also hidden with an anonymous service provider,
they use an untraceable Google voice phone number and they definitely
don't even list names and addresses, and they aren't listed with the CA
Secretary of State or the CA DRE. A CA DRE issue RE License is REQUIRED
to engage in business brokerage, and they don't have it. They claim to
be an experienced bunch of professionals with the original franchising
formula, and I'd like to know why is it that I've never heard of them in
10 years???
Call me skeptical, but frankly, this website looks and smells of FRAUD. Stay away from these guys!
Yours truly
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Call me skeptical, but frankly, this website looks and smells of FRAUD. Stay away from these guys!
Yours truly
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Interested in the SAFEST way to get EB-5 visa? We offer the safest way to get the EB-5 visa.
As recent news reports have shown, there are many shady and unscrupulous characters out to cheat EB-5 visa investors, and it is important for everyone to know the SAFEST way to get EB-5 visa. We are proud to say that for the past 10 years, we've offered EB-5 visa seekers the easiest, fastest and safest way to get EB-5 visa. Read on to see how we offer the following advantages to our EB-5 visa investor clients:
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Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
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- Fastest EB-5 visa approvals: Petitions filed by partnerships & regional centers are being delayed due to intensive scrutiny by the DHS, SEC, IRS & FBI's joint inquiry being conducted since 2011 (see link DHS & FBI Investigate regional centers for fraud!. At present, the EB-5 visa petitions filed by regional centers usually take over a year, while those filed in the Direct Investment Business category take about 5-6 months on average.
- Safest EB-5 visa processing: Regional Centers are risky not only due to the lack of control and fraud and government investigations, but also due to the rampant conflict of interest found in their business. If US investors were asked to buy shares of a regional center or Direct Investment Partnership (which are basically regional centers in disguise), they would refuse to do so as the risk is too high. As a matter of fact, most partnerships ask EB-5 visa investors to opt for risky businesses such as On the other hand, US investors and even banks would willingly invest money in the EB-5 visa businesses we recommend to our clients, as we ensure that we only advise our clients to opt for franchises with a solid track record and place our clients in locations where it is easy to get started and continue operations successfully. Our competitors usually advise their clients to opt for risky franchises or even riskier regional center projects, and this usually ends up causing partial or total capital loss. The Direct Investment route requires fulfilment of 2 criteria: a) Investment of capital and b) Creation of jobs, and we work hard to ensure that our clients meet and exceed USCIS standards in a PROFITABLE manner.
- Zero Fraud or Conflict of interest: We offer written guarantees to all of our clients that we will disclose ALL material facts and never engage in conflict of interest. We actually ensure that we help our clients procure goods and services in an open and competitive manner for their businesses, whereas promoters of partnerships and regional centers routinely engage in conflict of interest and defraud EB-5 visa investors by failing to disclose material information. EB-5 visa seekers should insist on notarised affidavits affirming full disclosure of material facts and abstinence from conflict of interest before dealing with attorneys / business brokers / advisors, and refuse to deal with anyone who fails to furnish these notarised affidavits. We know of several unscrupulous attorneys and brokers who trick EB-5 visa seekers into buying risky franchises such as Voodoo BBQ or Marcos Pizza, when safer options exist.
- (Usually) great ROI: Our clients have ALWAYS earned over 15% annual ROE as we work hard to advise them to place the right business at the right spot, while those who invest in regional centers or other partnerships or risky franchises usually earn 1% annual ROE, or even suffer losses. In plain words, a $1,000,000 investment in a business recommended by us will have a reasonable chance to earn $150,000 annually, while our competitors who sell investments in regional centers and partnerships usually offer annual dividends of $10,000 or less. It is easy to support a family on $150,000 a year, and quite hard to do so on a budget of $10,000 a year. Caveat: Past performance is NOT a predictor of future performance, although we'd be pretty shocked if you didn't earn at least 15% annual ROE.
- (Usually) great Capital gains: Our clients have ALWAYS had capital gains when they sold their business, as we only guided them towards safer businesses with negligible prospects of losses or failure. This helps ensure that business values increase.
- Easy exit strategy.As our clients own their own businesses, they have full freedom to choose when and how much to sell their business for. In contrast, EB-5 visa seekers who opt for regional centers or partnerships are stuck for 5-9 years, and those who opt for risky franchises are probably going to suffer total capital loss.
- Fee refund guarantee in case we fail to help our clients get their petition approved due to our fault: We are confident enough about our competence to offer a fee refund guarantee in case of our client being denied due to our fault. Our incompetent and unprofessional competitors don't offer this guarantee, and instead expect the EB-5 visa investor to pay for the fault of incompetent service providers.We can confidently offer this guarantee because for the past 10 years, none of our clients have ever been denied due to our fault, and as a matter of fact, we have 53 clients approved for EB-5 visa in Direct Investment Business category. Ask our competitors about their approval percentage and if they offer full fee refund.
- Full control of your business and your cash: We place our client's funds in a corporate bank account owned and controlled by our client only, and the client has full control over how to spend the business funds and who to fire / hire / promote. In contrast, regional center promoters hire friends and family to work in their business at inflated wages.
If you'd like to hire us to help you start a business to qualify for the EB-5 visa, please contact me on +1 407 535 0616.
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Phone: +1 407 535 0616
Saturday, August 17, 2013
ICE-HSI, FBI and USCIS recommend shutting down the Regional Center Program and shifting focus to DIRECT INVESTMENT and DIRECTLY CREATED JOBS and ACTIVE MANAGEMENT as opposed to current model.
The link at http://www.slideshare.net/MohammedShaikh4/eb5-25271365 reveals that the regional center industry is facing a massive multi agency investigation, and may be shut down soon enough.The only safe and reliable approach for EB-5 visa seekers is to now opt
for Direct Investment Businesses as it is expected that regional centers
will soon be shut down entirely.
We've helped EB-5 visa seekers get their EB-5 visa in a safe and expedited mode since 2004, and would be glad to help you start businesses that would help you get your EB-5 visa quickly, safely and usually profitably.
We offer the following advantages to our clients:
1) Quick approvals: Direct Investment Businesses have always been the quickest approach to get EB-5 visa, and now take about half the time to get approved for Direct Investment Businesses in comparison to Regional Centers.
2) Low risk of visa loss due to ability to easily document the creation of 10 jobs: Regional Centers have issues related to tenant occupancy, due to which their I-829 denial rate is high, while I've personally had 53 clients approved for Direct Investment Businesses due to the simple fact that I advise my clients to start / buy businesses that meet USCIS criteria in a usually PROFITABLE manner.
3) ROI: My EB-5 visa investor clients usually earn an annual ROE of over 22%, while those who invest in regional centers / partnerships usually get 1% annual ROE, as promoters of partnerships and regional centers usually engage in fraud and conflict of interest.
4) Capital gains: Capital gains are rarely received by those who invest in partnerships / regional centers / third rate franchises, while my EB-5 visa investor clients usually get decent capital gains because I steer my clients into safe & usually lucrative businesses.
5) Easy exit strategy: Regional Centers and partnerships usually lock in EB-5 visa investors for 5-9 years, and charge a lot to exit the investment, while those who invest in their own Direct Investment Businesses can exit whenever they want.
EB-5 visa seekers should remember that a Papa John's franchise may be great for Pizzerias, while Marco's Pizza may be a risky investment due to an unproven track record. Similarly, a McDonalds or 5 Guys franchise may be great for burgers, but others may be riskier for reasons stated above. Unscrupulous franchise brokers often try to solicit EB-5 visa seekers to invest in a business with a risky business model, in order to earn hefty commissions from the franchisor at the expense of the EB-5 visa seeker.
An easy way to find out if a franchise is a good option or not, is to ask a lender bank if they will finance that franchise. EB-5 visa seekers should ask Franchise brokers and promoters to disclose in a notarised affidavit the commissions they will receive and only work with those who offer a written guarantee of freedom from conflict of interest to their clients.
The following is a list of franchises that are usually safe for EB-5 visa seekers:
5 Guys, KFC / Taco Bell, McDonalds, Subway, Dunkin Donuts, Krispy Kreme, Cicis Pizza, Papa Johns, Pizza Hut, Napa, etc.
There are also several non-franchise options available for businesses such as movie theatres, child care, liquor stores, used car dealerships, motorcycle & scooter dealerships, pharmacies, etc.
All business brokers and EB-5 visa advisors are not alike as the unethical ones promote risky, third rate franchises and / or regional centers to EB-5 visa seekers, while we've helped our clients buy / start only SAFE businesses with proven records and models.
We offer a full fee refund guarantee if our client's EB-5 visa petition is denied due to our fault. We also offer a guarantee of full disclosure and freedom from conflict of interest, and none of our clients has suffered operating losses or capital losses. I don't think any of our competitors offer this guarantee.
For further details please visit our website http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com and join our forum on Linked: "EB-5 Visa - Direct Investment Business".
If you'd like to hire us to help you start a business to qualify for the EB-5 visa, please contact me on +1 407 535 0616.
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Phone: +1 407 535 0616
We've helped EB-5 visa seekers get their EB-5 visa in a safe and expedited mode since 2004, and would be glad to help you start businesses that would help you get your EB-5 visa quickly, safely and usually profitably.
We offer the following advantages to our clients:
1) Quick approvals: Direct Investment Businesses have always been the quickest approach to get EB-5 visa, and now take about half the time to get approved for Direct Investment Businesses in comparison to Regional Centers.
2) Low risk of visa loss due to ability to easily document the creation of 10 jobs: Regional Centers have issues related to tenant occupancy, due to which their I-829 denial rate is high, while I've personally had 53 clients approved for Direct Investment Businesses due to the simple fact that I advise my clients to start / buy businesses that meet USCIS criteria in a usually PROFITABLE manner.
3) ROI: My EB-5 visa investor clients usually earn an annual ROE of over 22%, while those who invest in regional centers / partnerships usually get 1% annual ROE, as promoters of partnerships and regional centers usually engage in fraud and conflict of interest.
4) Capital gains: Capital gains are rarely received by those who invest in partnerships / regional centers / third rate franchises, while my EB-5 visa investor clients usually get decent capital gains because I steer my clients into safe & usually lucrative businesses.
5) Easy exit strategy: Regional Centers and partnerships usually lock in EB-5 visa investors for 5-9 years, and charge a lot to exit the investment, while those who invest in their own Direct Investment Businesses can exit whenever they want.
EB-5 visa seekers should remember that a Papa John's franchise may be great for Pizzerias, while Marco's Pizza may be a risky investment due to an unproven track record. Similarly, a McDonalds or 5 Guys franchise may be great for burgers, but others may be riskier for reasons stated above. Unscrupulous franchise brokers often try to solicit EB-5 visa seekers to invest in a business with a risky business model, in order to earn hefty commissions from the franchisor at the expense of the EB-5 visa seeker.
An easy way to find out if a franchise is a good option or not, is to ask a lender bank if they will finance that franchise. EB-5 visa seekers should ask Franchise brokers and promoters to disclose in a notarised affidavit the commissions they will receive and only work with those who offer a written guarantee of freedom from conflict of interest to their clients.
The following is a list of franchises that are usually safe for EB-5 visa seekers:
5 Guys, KFC / Taco Bell, McDonalds, Subway, Dunkin Donuts, Krispy Kreme, Cicis Pizza, Papa Johns, Pizza Hut, Napa, etc.
There are also several non-franchise options available for businesses such as movie theatres, child care, liquor stores, used car dealerships, motorcycle & scooter dealerships, pharmacies, etc.
All business brokers and EB-5 visa advisors are not alike as the unethical ones promote risky, third rate franchises and / or regional centers to EB-5 visa seekers, while we've helped our clients buy / start only SAFE businesses with proven records and models.
We offer a full fee refund guarantee if our client's EB-5 visa petition is denied due to our fault. We also offer a guarantee of full disclosure and freedom from conflict of interest, and none of our clients has suffered operating losses or capital losses. I don't think any of our competitors offer this guarantee.
For further details please visit our website http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com and join our forum on Linked: "EB-5 Visa - Direct Investment Business".
If you'd like to hire us to help you start a business to qualify for the EB-5 visa, please contact me on +1 407 535 0616.
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Phone: +1 407 535 0616
Thursday, August 15, 2013
All regional Centers are doomed and the only safe option for EB-5 visa seekers is opting for Direct Investment Businesses. Read the link and draw your own conclusions.
It is believed that the ongoing investigation by DHS + FBI + SEC + IRS shall result in several arrests by end of 2013.
This document at http://www.slideshare.net/MohammedShaikh4/eb5-25271365 proves that the safest option for EB-5 visa seekers is to go under direct investment business category. EB-5 visa seekers should only choose those franchises that show a growth in revenues, profits and units (locations).
An EB-5 visa seeker should keep 5 primary goals in mind:
1) Get approved as quickly as possible: Direct Investment Businesses have always been the quickest approach to get EB-5 visa, and especially now, it takes about half the time to get I-526 approved for Direct Investment Businesses in comparison to Regional Centers.
2) Document the creation of 10 jobs: Regional Centers go for indirect jobs and tenant occupancy, due to which their I-526 petition denial rate is high, while I've personally had 53 clients approved for Direct Investment Businesses without any hitch whatsoever due to the simple fact that I advise my clients to start / buy businesses that meet USCIS criteria in a PROFITABLE manner.
3) ROI: EB-5 visa seekers who've used my services usually get an annual ROI of over 22%, while those who invest in regional centers / partnerships usually get 1% annual ROI. One of the major reasons low (or no ROI) is seen in partnerships and regional centers is that the promoters of partnerships and regional centers usually engage in fraud and conflict of interest.
4) Capital gains: Capital gains are rarely received by those who invest in partnerships / regional centers / third rate franchises, whereas my clients usually see pretty decent capital gains because I steer my clients into safe & usually lucrative businesses.
5) Easy exit strategy: Regional Centers and partnerships usually lock in EB-5 visa investors for 5-9 years, and charge a lot to exit the investment, while those who invest in their own Direct Investment Businesses can exit whenever they want.
EB-5 visa seekers should remember that a Papa John's or Dominos franchise may be great for Pizzerias, while Marco's Pizza may be a risky investment due to an unproven model and customer preferences. Similarly, a McDonalds or 5 Guys franchise may be great for burgers, but others may be quite risky for reasons stated above. A final example would be Subways being a great option while Quiznos not being so great. Unscrupulous franchise brokers often try to solicit EB-5 visa seekers to invest in a business with a risky business model, in order to earn commissions from the franchisor at the expense of the EB-5 visa seeker.
An easy way to find out if a franchise is a good option or not, is to ask a lender bank if they will finance that franchise. EB-5 visa seekers should ask Franchise brokers and promoters to disclose in a notarised affidavit the commissions they will receive and only work with those who offer a written guarantee of freedom from conflict of interest to their clients.
The following is a list of franchises that are usually safe for EB-5 visa seekers:
5 Guys, KFC / Taco Bell, McDonalds, Subway, Dunkin Donuts, Krispy Kreme, Cicis Pizza, Papa Johns, Pizza Hut, Napa, etc.
There are also several non-franchise options available for businesses such as movie theatres, child care, liquor stores, used car dealerships, motorcycle & scooter dealerships, pharmacies, etc.
All business brokers and EB-5 visa advisors are not alike as the unethical ones promote risky, third rate franchises and / or regional centers to EB-5 visa seekers, while we've helped our clients buy / start only reputable franchises.
We offer a full fee refund guarantee if our client's EB-5 visa petition is denied due to our fault. We also offer a guarantee of full disclosure and freedom from conflict of interest, and none of our clients has suffered operating losses or capital losses.
For further details please visit our website http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com and join our forum on Linked: "EB-5 Visa - Direct Investment Business".
If you'd like to hire us to help you start a business to qualify for the EB-5 visa, please contact me on +1 407 535 0616.
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Phone: +1 407 535 0616
This document at http://www.slideshare.net/MohammedShaikh4/eb5-25271365 proves that the safest option for EB-5 visa seekers is to go under direct investment business category. EB-5 visa seekers should only choose those franchises that show a growth in revenues, profits and units (locations).
An EB-5 visa seeker should keep 5 primary goals in mind:
1) Get approved as quickly as possible: Direct Investment Businesses have always been the quickest approach to get EB-5 visa, and especially now, it takes about half the time to get I-526 approved for Direct Investment Businesses in comparison to Regional Centers.
2) Document the creation of 10 jobs: Regional Centers go for indirect jobs and tenant occupancy, due to which their I-526 petition denial rate is high, while I've personally had 53 clients approved for Direct Investment Businesses without any hitch whatsoever due to the simple fact that I advise my clients to start / buy businesses that meet USCIS criteria in a PROFITABLE manner.
3) ROI: EB-5 visa seekers who've used my services usually get an annual ROI of over 22%, while those who invest in regional centers / partnerships usually get 1% annual ROI. One of the major reasons low (or no ROI) is seen in partnerships and regional centers is that the promoters of partnerships and regional centers usually engage in fraud and conflict of interest.
4) Capital gains: Capital gains are rarely received by those who invest in partnerships / regional centers / third rate franchises, whereas my clients usually see pretty decent capital gains because I steer my clients into safe & usually lucrative businesses.
5) Easy exit strategy: Regional Centers and partnerships usually lock in EB-5 visa investors for 5-9 years, and charge a lot to exit the investment, while those who invest in their own Direct Investment Businesses can exit whenever they want.
EB-5 visa seekers should remember that a Papa John's or Dominos franchise may be great for Pizzerias, while Marco's Pizza may be a risky investment due to an unproven model and customer preferences. Similarly, a McDonalds or 5 Guys franchise may be great for burgers, but others may be quite risky for reasons stated above. A final example would be Subways being a great option while Quiznos not being so great. Unscrupulous franchise brokers often try to solicit EB-5 visa seekers to invest in a business with a risky business model, in order to earn commissions from the franchisor at the expense of the EB-5 visa seeker.
An easy way to find out if a franchise is a good option or not, is to ask a lender bank if they will finance that franchise. EB-5 visa seekers should ask Franchise brokers and promoters to disclose in a notarised affidavit the commissions they will receive and only work with those who offer a written guarantee of freedom from conflict of interest to their clients.
The following is a list of franchises that are usually safe for EB-5 visa seekers:
5 Guys, KFC / Taco Bell, McDonalds, Subway, Dunkin Donuts, Krispy Kreme, Cicis Pizza, Papa Johns, Pizza Hut, Napa, etc.
There are also several non-franchise options available for businesses such as movie theatres, child care, liquor stores, used car dealerships, motorcycle & scooter dealerships, pharmacies, etc.
All business brokers and EB-5 visa advisors are not alike as the unethical ones promote risky, third rate franchises and / or regional centers to EB-5 visa seekers, while we've helped our clients buy / start only reputable franchises.
We offer a full fee refund guarantee if our client's EB-5 visa petition is denied due to our fault. We also offer a guarantee of full disclosure and freedom from conflict of interest, and none of our clients has suffered operating losses or capital losses.
For further details please visit our website http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com and join our forum on Linked: "EB-5 Visa - Direct Investment Business".
If you'd like to hire us to help you start a business to qualify for the EB-5 visa, please contact me on +1 407 535 0616.
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Phone: +1 407 535 0616
Indian EB-5 visa seekers face fresh hurdles due to RBI's.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/RBI-puts-curbs-on-overseas-investments-to-protect-rupee/articleshow/21835783.cms
Indian EB-5 visa seekers now face more hurdles in lawfully transferring money from India, and we can still help them do so in a lawful manner for a small fee.
We offer a written guarantee of compliance with laws governing our conduct in the US and abroad, and work hard to ensure that we and our clients always comply with the letter and spirit of the law. If you're an Indian interested in getting an EB-5 visa quickly, safely, legally and (usually) in a profitable manner, you owe it to yourself to hire our team to help you.We use licensed Attorneys and CPA's to ensure that your work is done by the book under all circumstances.
Yours truly,
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Phone: +1 407 535 0616
Indian EB-5 visa seekers now face more hurdles in lawfully transferring money from India, and we can still help them do so in a lawful manner for a small fee.
We offer a written guarantee of compliance with laws governing our conduct in the US and abroad, and work hard to ensure that we and our clients always comply with the letter and spirit of the law. If you're an Indian interested in getting an EB-5 visa quickly, safely, legally and (usually) in a profitable manner, you owe it to yourself to hire our team to help you.We use licensed Attorneys and CPA's to ensure that your work is done by the book under all circumstances.
Yours truly,
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Phone: +1 407 535 0616
Sunday, August 11, 2013
The folks at IIUSA seem to think that mere posturing is enough to hoodwink smart EB-5 visa seekers. What are the crucial Questions that IIUSA lawyers and members hate to answer?
I am STILL waiting to come across a single honestly run regional center since 2004.
IIUSA has a bunch of new recommendations on "best practices" for regional centers, and this can be viewed at http://iiusablog.org/milestones/iiusas-newly-recommended-practices-eb5-regional-centers/ and frankly, these are quite disappointing and don't even come close to meeting the basic requirements to prevent and detect fraud.
I want all EB-5 visa seekers to ask a simple question of regional center promoters and marketing agents:
Why is it that Mohammed Shaikh offers a notarized guarantee of full disclosure of material facts and freedom from conflict of interest to EB-5 visa seekers, while IIUSA members refuse to offer the same notarized guarantee to EB-5 visa investors?
Why is it that IIUSA members conveniently skip over the critical issue that regional centers illegally market and sell securities in India, China, South Korea, etc.?
Why is it that regional centers aren't taking steps to avoid laundering BILLIONS of Dollars of cash?
Why is it that regional centers don't agree to offer investor friendly exit strategies and implement a plan to go public in a short time frame so that investor's can exit in a quick and easy manner like investors in Direct Investment Businesses do?
Why is it that regional centers refuse to publish audited books of accounts on a regular basis?
Why is it that regional centers don't require the promoters to invest at least 10% of the total value of the project?
Why is it that regional centers don't offer a fee refund guarantee?
Fact is, regional centers were and always be the favoured tools of money launderers and swindlers, and it is far safer and quicker for EB-5 visa seekers to opt for Direct Investment Businesses in reputable businesses.
For further details please visit our website http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com and join our forum on Linked: "EB-5 Visa - Direct Investment Business".
If you'd like to hire us to help you start a business to qualify for the EB-5 visa, please contact me on +1 407 535 0616.
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Phone: +1 407 535 0616
IIUSA has a bunch of new recommendations on "best practices" for regional centers, and this can be viewed at http://iiusablog.org/milestones/iiusas-newly-recommended-practices-eb5-regional-centers/ and frankly, these are quite disappointing and don't even come close to meeting the basic requirements to prevent and detect fraud.
I want all EB-5 visa seekers to ask a simple question of regional center promoters and marketing agents:
Why is it that Mohammed Shaikh offers a notarized guarantee of full disclosure of material facts and freedom from conflict of interest to EB-5 visa seekers, while IIUSA members refuse to offer the same notarized guarantee to EB-5 visa investors?
Why is it that IIUSA members conveniently skip over the critical issue that regional centers illegally market and sell securities in India, China, South Korea, etc.?
Why is it that regional centers aren't taking steps to avoid laundering BILLIONS of Dollars of cash?
Why is it that regional centers don't agree to offer investor friendly exit strategies and implement a plan to go public in a short time frame so that investor's can exit in a quick and easy manner like investors in Direct Investment Businesses do?
Why is it that regional centers refuse to publish audited books of accounts on a regular basis?
Why is it that regional centers don't require the promoters to invest at least 10% of the total value of the project?
Why is it that regional centers don't offer a fee refund guarantee?
Fact is, regional centers were and always be the favoured tools of money launderers and swindlers, and it is far safer and quicker for EB-5 visa seekers to opt for Direct Investment Businesses in reputable businesses.
For further details please visit our website http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com and join our forum on Linked: "EB-5 Visa - Direct Investment Business".
If you'd like to hire us to help you start a business to qualify for the EB-5 visa, please contact me on +1 407 535 0616.
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Phone: +1 407 535 0616
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Which franchises are reliable and safe options for EB-5 visa seekers under Direct Investment Business category?
The link at http://www.slideshare.net/MohammedShaikh4/2012-top200 is a good starting point to get a general overview on what is a proven franchise with a good track record, and would be a suitable investment for EB-5 visa investors. EB-5 visa seekers should choose franchises that have sales growth and unit growth, and that are preferably within the top 100 franchises, as it is not only a lot easier to get bank loans to expand but also easier to sell and exit the business if an when the investor wants to exit. This helps the investor earn a decent living and save money to grow AND also helps the investor earn capital gains when they wish to exit.
Unlike our competitors who have undisclosed financial motives to convince EB-5 visa seekers to invest in franchises with not so impressive track records (such as Marcos Pizza or Voodoo BBQ to name but 2 of the numerous dubious offerings in the market), we only advise our clients to opt for businesses that have a decent chance of success.
Those who want to get EB-5 visas in a safe (and usually profitable) manner, should hire my team, and those who want to get ripped off and get rejected at either the I-526 or I-829 stage are welcome to do business with my competitors, as I offer a fee refund guarantee to my clients in case my client is rejected due to my fault, while my competitors don't. In almost 10 years, none of my clients were rejected, and they all earned at least 15% annual ROI and had capital gains, and I'm proud to say that my competitors who peddle regional centers and partnerships don't even come close to meeting my performance.
For further details please visit our website http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com and join our forum on Linked: "EB-5 Visa - Direct Investment Business".
If you'd like to hire us to help you start a business to qualify for the EB-5 visa, please contact me on +1 407 535 0616.
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Phone: +1 407 535 0616
Unlike our competitors who have undisclosed financial motives to convince EB-5 visa seekers to invest in franchises with not so impressive track records (such as Marcos Pizza or Voodoo BBQ to name but 2 of the numerous dubious offerings in the market), we only advise our clients to opt for businesses that have a decent chance of success.
Those who want to get EB-5 visas in a safe (and usually profitable) manner, should hire my team, and those who want to get ripped off and get rejected at either the I-526 or I-829 stage are welcome to do business with my competitors, as I offer a fee refund guarantee to my clients in case my client is rejected due to my fault, while my competitors don't. In almost 10 years, none of my clients were rejected, and they all earned at least 15% annual ROI and had capital gains, and I'm proud to say that my competitors who peddle regional centers and partnerships don't even come close to meeting my performance.
For further details please visit our website http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com and join our forum on Linked: "EB-5 Visa - Direct Investment Business".
If you'd like to hire us to help you start a business to qualify for the EB-5 visa, please contact me on +1 407 535 0616.
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Phone: +1 407 535 0616
"Pooled Direct investments" are the new name used to describe the fraudulent scheme used by regional centers for several years. Critical questions used to identify a genuine Direct Investment Business and avoid EB-5 visa fraud.
I now heard of a new name used to market old wine in a new bottle, i.e.
the same fraudulent regional center business model, where crooks are
addicted to OPM (Other People's Money).
EB-5 visa seekers should simply ask the following questions to determine who they wish to work with:
1) Who will you franchise with? If the franchise is with a risky or unproven business model (i.e. Voodoo or Marco's Pizza to name just a couple), then avoid them like the plague. A genuine business broker will only steer his clients towards reputable franchises such as Five Guys, KFC, Subway, NAPA Auto Parts, 7 / 11, etc. A good idea is to look at the top 100 franchisors, and if a company isn't on it, it's probably not a great idea. See http://www.franchisetimes.com/Resources/Top-200/
2) What are you putting in, and what are you getting? Usually, the people who put together regional centers / pooled 'direct investments' / partnerships invest little to 0 money of their own, and want to take a lion's share of the profits and equity. In contrast, my clients get GENUINE Direct Investment Businesses, where they own all the equity AND get to keep all the profits. Over a 5 year period, the profits alone usually exceed $500,000 in a Genuine Direct Investment Business, whereas those who try to scam EB-5 visa seekers offer pathetic ROI.
3) What is the exit strategy? Crooks will try to lock in EB-5 visa seekers for 5-9 years, whereas those who opt for Genuine Direct Investment Businesses control their business, including the cash and the decision on when to sell and at what price.
4) Those who offer Pooled Direct Investments don't have a long and successful track record of
, while we have 10 solid years of 100% approvals.
5) We don't ask our clients to pay for our mistakes, while our competitors (regional centers / partnership promoters / crooks promoting third rate franchises) do expect their clients to pay for no fault of the client, as our competitors are unfamiliar with the concept of responsible and ethical behaviour, while we believe in treating our clients ethically, responsibly and honestly, and back up our services with a fee refund policy.
We urge EB-5 visa seekers to compare apples to apples and decide in an objective manner on who to deal with.
Yours truly,
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
EB-5 visa seekers should simply ask the following questions to determine who they wish to work with:
1) Who will you franchise with? If the franchise is with a risky or unproven business model (i.e. Voodoo or Marco's Pizza to name just a couple), then avoid them like the plague. A genuine business broker will only steer his clients towards reputable franchises such as Five Guys, KFC, Subway, NAPA Auto Parts, 7 / 11, etc. A good idea is to look at the top 100 franchisors, and if a company isn't on it, it's probably not a great idea. See http://www.franchisetimes.com/Resources/Top-200/
2) What are you putting in, and what are you getting? Usually, the people who put together regional centers / pooled 'direct investments' / partnerships invest little to 0 money of their own, and want to take a lion's share of the profits and equity. In contrast, my clients get GENUINE Direct Investment Businesses, where they own all the equity AND get to keep all the profits. Over a 5 year period, the profits alone usually exceed $500,000 in a Genuine Direct Investment Business, whereas those who try to scam EB-5 visa seekers offer pathetic ROI.
3) What is the exit strategy? Crooks will try to lock in EB-5 visa seekers for 5-9 years, whereas those who opt for Genuine Direct Investment Businesses control their business, including the cash and the decision on when to sell and at what price.
4) Those who offer Pooled Direct Investments don't have a long and successful track record of
, while we have 10 solid years of 100% approvals.
5) We don't ask our clients to pay for our mistakes, while our competitors (regional centers / partnership promoters / crooks promoting third rate franchises) do expect their clients to pay for no fault of the client, as our competitors are unfamiliar with the concept of responsible and ethical behaviour, while we believe in treating our clients ethically, responsibly and honestly, and back up our services with a fee refund policy.
We urge EB-5 visa seekers to compare apples to apples and decide in an objective manner on who to deal with.
Yours truly,
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
South Dakota Regional Center victims are still paying the price, while our EB-5 clients are doing great because we serve our clients honestly & professionally.
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
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
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
The difference between a GENUINE Direct Investment Business petition versus the "Regional Center Lite" option now being marketed by law firms such as Greenberg Traurig to crooks who realised that regional center model is now dead!
2 years ago, I went on the LinkedIn forums in an effort to educate more people about the drawbacks of regional centers, and I was ridiculed, insulted and even blocked from some forums by regional center promoters and crooked marketing agents such as Brian Su, Varun Gupta and their ilk. 2 years down the line. I see that those who used to market regional centers are now abandoning them in droves in favour of pseudo regional centers, by claiming that their Direct Investments are safe, when in reality their direct investments are not direct investment businesses at all, just regional centers in another name. Pouring old wine in a new bottle doesn't change it's flavour, and marketing the same terrible business model under another name doesn't make it better, as at the end of the day, the securities law violations, securities fraud, Lack of accountability, lack of control, pathetic ROI, capital losses and truly shitty exit strategies that we saw in regional centers also exist in those "Direct Investments" that see pooled investments of 2 or more EB-5 visa investors.
I just saw this article at http://www.natlawreview.com/article/eb-5-visa-step-step-direct-investment-model by Kate Kalmykov from Greenberg Traurig (and yes folks, it's THE Greenberg Traurig that has been mentioned in scandalous stories such as Jack Abramoff, etc.)
According to Ms. Kalmykov, the project goes to market, but it seems that she conveniently glosses over the fact that if US securities are being marketed overseas, they need the approval of overseas regulators to do so. Failure to do so is a clearcut violation of US and overseas securities laws. Moreover, failure to disclose the material fact that the securities were being illegally marketed and sold constitutes securities fraud under US laws. However, those are simply distractions, compared to the real issues:
If you'd like to hire us to help you start a business to qualify for the EB-5 visa, please contact me on +1 407 535 0616.
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Phone: +1 407 535 0616
I just saw this article at http://www.natlawreview.com/article/eb-5-visa-step-step-direct-investment-model by Kate Kalmykov from Greenberg Traurig (and yes folks, it's THE Greenberg Traurig that has been mentioned in scandalous stories such as Jack Abramoff, etc.)
According to Ms. Kalmykov, the project goes to market, but it seems that she conveniently glosses over the fact that if US securities are being marketed overseas, they need the approval of overseas regulators to do so. Failure to do so is a clearcut violation of US and overseas securities laws. Moreover, failure to disclose the material fact that the securities were being illegally marketed and sold constitutes securities fraud under US laws. However, those are simply distractions, compared to the real issues:
- At the end of the day, any pooled "Direct Investment" with 2 or more EB-5 investors is basically a wolf in sheep's clothing, and has the same drawbacks that you'd see in a regional center: Lack of accountability, lack of control, pathetic ROI, capital losses and truly shitty exit strategies. A true "Direct Investment Business" usually has only one EB-5 visa seeker per business.
- Failure to disclose material facts and conflict of interest: I've personally verified that those who try to get EB-5 investors to invest in not so great franchises fail to disclose their financial incentives to do so. An honest business broker will only advise his clients to opt for safe franchises with proven track records such as KFC, 5 Guys, McDonalds, etc. or equally safe businesses such as used car lots, convenience stores etc.
- Exit strategies: Any business that has investor funds locked in for 5-9 years and doesn't permit the investor to sell and exit upon approval of their I829 is to be avoided, as it is basically a loss making regional center in disguise.
- A regional center or Partnership promoter who is fraudulently misleading EB-5 visa investors by claiming his partnership is a direct investment business can be easily caught by asking a simple question: How much money is the promoter putting and what is the promoter's share of equity and profits?
- Every partnership or regional center I know of has had EB-5 visa investors lose all or part of their capital. In contrast, in 10 years, I've yet to see my clients experience capital loss.
- In 10 years, I've yet to see regional center / partnership investors earn more than 1% annually, whereas my clients have earned between 15% and 50% annual return, with typical ROI of 22%.
- Approval times are much longer when regional centers or partnerships are involved, and are a lot shorter when they aren't involved.
- Partnership / regional center expect EB-5 visa seekers to pay for the mistakes of the partnership / regional center promoters, while I don't. As a matter of fact, I've probably the only business broker who does so.
If you'd like to hire us to help you start a business to qualify for the EB-5 visa, please contact me on +1 407 535 0616.
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Phone: +1 407 535 0616
One more regional center caught committing fraud against EB-5 visa seekers. Is there any such thing as an honest regional center promoter?
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2013/08/01/texas-business-that-works-on-investor-visas-investigated-for-possible-ponzi/
The article says it all. For years, I've been openly challenging regional center promoters and marketing agents such as Kevin Jeffers, Chaim Katzap, Fred Burgess, Joe Sloboda, Brian Su, Lei Reilley etc. to show me even a single regional center whose CEO and CFO are willing to offer notarized affidavits that they don't engage in fraud or conflict of interest, and till today I've yet to see even one regional center whose CEO and CFO are willing to certify this in writing. In contrast, I am willing to give this guarantee because I believe in serving my clients the old fashioned way: Honestly, diligently and professionally.
If you're interested in getting an EB-5 visa, you owe it to yourself to just get the best business advisor / broker in the market, and I can honestly say that I've the longest and most successful track record helping investors get EB-5 visas by starting or buying businesses in the US.
My clients get the following advantages when compared with regional centers:
1) 0 possibility of fraud as we offer a written guarantee of ZERO Conflict of Interest and FULL disclosure of material information to all clients, whereas regional center executives will always refuse to give this guarantee to EB-5 investors.
2) The annual ROI usually ranges between 15% to 50%, and usually averages about 22% for most businesses. In contrast, regional centers don’t even usually pay 1% annual ROI.
3) Easy exit strategies in Direct Investment Business allow investors to sell whenever they want and freely, whereas the shares of the regional center are not freely resellable 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 over 9 years as a Broker, I’ve yet to see even one regional center investor exit without capital loss, and in that same time, none of my clients made less than 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 100% approval at I829 stage.
6) I confidently offer a 100% fee refund guarantee to clients because I know I do a professional job, while regional centers expect investors to pay for the negligence, greed and incompetence.
Yours truly,
Mohammed Shaikh, Licensed RE and Business Broker (CA & FL)
Phone: +1 407 535 0616 Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
The article says it all. For years, I've been openly challenging regional center promoters and marketing agents such as Kevin Jeffers, Chaim Katzap, Fred Burgess, Joe Sloboda, Brian Su, Lei Reilley etc. to show me even a single regional center whose CEO and CFO are willing to offer notarized affidavits that they don't engage in fraud or conflict of interest, and till today I've yet to see even one regional center whose CEO and CFO are willing to certify this in writing. In contrast, I am willing to give this guarantee because I believe in serving my clients the old fashioned way: Honestly, diligently and professionally.
If you're interested in getting an EB-5 visa, you owe it to yourself to just get the best business advisor / broker in the market, and I can honestly say that I've the longest and most successful track record helping investors get EB-5 visas by starting or buying businesses in the US.
My clients get the following advantages when compared with regional centers:
1) 0 possibility of fraud as we offer a written guarantee of ZERO Conflict of Interest and FULL disclosure of material information to all clients, whereas regional center executives will always refuse to give this guarantee to EB-5 investors.
2) The annual ROI usually ranges between 15% to 50%, and usually averages about 22% for most businesses. In contrast, regional centers don’t even usually pay 1% annual ROI.
3) Easy exit strategies in Direct Investment Business allow investors to sell whenever they want and freely, whereas the shares of the regional center are not freely resellable 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 over 9 years as a Broker, I’ve yet to see even one regional center investor exit without capital loss, and in that same time, none of my clients made less than 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 100% approval at I829 stage.
6) I confidently offer a 100% fee refund guarantee to clients because I know I do a professional job, while regional centers expect investors to pay for the negligence, greed and incompetence.
Yours truly,
Mohammed Shaikh, Licensed RE and Business Broker (CA & FL)
Phone: +1 407 535 0616 Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Anthony Rodham & Terry McAuliffe going under soon enough, which regional centers will be next? Brian Su actively misled EB-5 visa investors while promoting regional centers, and so did others such as Fred Burgess, Joe Sloboda, etc.
The article at http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/company-with-ties-to-terry-mcauliffe-is-under-sec-investigation/2013/08/02/da483b36-f956-11e2-b018-5b8251f0c56e_story.html shows that even being the brother in law of a former president of the
US doesn't protect crooks from media scrutiny and it's ensuing legal
investigations. If politically powerful and connected people such as
Gubernatorial Candidates and brothers of former senators (and brother in
law of a former president) aren't immune, what chance do others have? This isn't the first failed regional center that Brian Su promoted, and this won't be the last. Unlike our competitors such as Fred Burgess, Brian Su, etc., we have a clear policy of only steering our clients towards safe investments, and we simply don't advise clients to opt for something we wouldn't choose for ourselves, and a part of our motive for doing so is professional pride and part of our motive is due to the fact that if a client isn't approved due to our incompetence or negligence, we'd owe the client a full refund of the fees we charged them, as we believe it is only fair that we pay for our mistakes instead of making our clients pay for our mistakes, while our competitors believe in making EB-5 visa seekers pay for no fault of the investor.
The only safe option for EB-5 visa seekers is to choose Direct Investment Businesses in safe and established franchises (such as 5 Guys / KFC / Subway / Cicis Pizza etc.) or safe and established independent business models such as used car dealerships, scooter & motorcycle dealerships, gun shops, banquet halls, etc. Those who promote not so safe franchises such as Marcos Pizza or Voodoo BBQ usually fail to disclose that they have a financial incentive to promote these not so great franchises.
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). These are just ideas off the top of my head. 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. Some clients prefer good old liquor / convenience stores, many like KFC & Taco Bell or 5 Guys fast food outlets, some prefer car dealerships, some prefer scooter dealerships, some prefer auto parts stores and some even prefer gun shops.
For $1,000,000 + $1-3 Million bank loan, clients can get started with movie theatres, sportsplexes, sports academies, 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 are only a small sample of lucrative opportunities, but they all have a few things in common, which make Direct Investment Business the smart choice:
1) 0 possibility of fraud as we offer a written guarantee of ZERO Conflict of Interest and FULL disclosure of material information to all clients, whereas regional center executives will always refuse to give this guarantee to EB-5 investors.
2) The annual ROI ranges between 15% to 50%, but averages about 22% for most businesses. In contrast, regional centers usually don’t even 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 freely resellable 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 9.7 years as a Broker, I’ve yet to see even one regional center investor exit without capital loss, and in that same time, none of my clients made less than 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 100% approval at I829 stage.
6) I confidently offer a 100% fee refund guarantee to clients because I know I do a professional job, while regional center promoters expect investors to pay for the negligence, greed and incompetence of regional centers and their marketing agents.
Yours truly,
Mohammed Shaikh, Licensed RE and Business Broker (CA & FL)
Phone: +1 407 535 0616
The only safe option for EB-5 visa seekers is to choose Direct Investment Businesses in safe and established franchises (such as 5 Guys / KFC / Subway / Cicis Pizza etc.) or safe and established independent business models such as used car dealerships, scooter & motorcycle dealerships, gun shops, banquet halls, etc. Those who promote not so safe franchises such as Marcos Pizza or Voodoo BBQ usually fail to disclose that they have a financial incentive to promote these not so great franchises.
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). These are just ideas off the top of my head. 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. Some clients prefer good old liquor / convenience stores, many like KFC & Taco Bell or 5 Guys fast food outlets, some prefer car dealerships, some prefer scooter dealerships, some prefer auto parts stores and some even prefer gun shops.
For $1,000,000 + $1-3 Million bank loan, clients can get started with movie theatres, sportsplexes, sports academies, 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 are only a small sample of lucrative opportunities, but they all have a few things in common, which make Direct Investment Business the smart choice:
1) 0 possibility of fraud as we offer a written guarantee of ZERO Conflict of Interest and FULL disclosure of material information to all clients, whereas regional center executives will always refuse to give this guarantee to EB-5 investors.
2) The annual ROI ranges between 15% to 50%, but averages about 22% for most businesses. In contrast, regional centers usually don’t even 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 freely resellable 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 9.7 years as a Broker, I’ve yet to see even one regional center investor exit without capital loss, and in that same time, none of my clients made less than 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 100% approval at I829 stage.
6) I confidently offer a 100% fee refund guarantee to clients because I know I do a professional job, while regional center promoters expect investors to pay for the negligence, greed and incompetence of regional centers and their marketing agents.
Yours truly,
Mohammed Shaikh, Licensed RE and Business Broker (CA & FL)
Phone: +1 407 535 0616
Which EB-5 visa Business Advisor / Broker can you trust? Who should EB-5 visa seekers avoid?
Here are some criteria to judge which Business Broker / EB-5 visa advisor is trustworthy and who isn't:
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). These are just ideas off the top of my head. 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. Some clients prefer good old liquor / convenience stores, many like KFC & Taco Bell or 5 Guys fast food outlets, some prefer car dealerships, some prefer scooter dealerships, some prefer auto parts stores and some even prefer gun shops.
For $1,000,000 + $1-3 Million bank loan, clients can get started with movie theatres, sportsplexes, sports academies, 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 are only a small sample of lucrative opportunities, but they all 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 ZERO Conflict of Interest and FULL disclosure of material information to all clients, whereas regional center executives will always refuse to give this guarantee to EB-5 investors.
2) The annual ROI ranges between 15% to 50%, but averages about 22% for most businesses. In contrast, regional centers usually don’t even 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 freely resellable 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 9.7 years as a Broker, I’ve yet to see even one regional center investor exit without capital loss, and in that same time, none of my clients made less than 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 100% approval at I829 stage.
6) I confidently offer a 100% fee refund guarantee to clients because I know I do a professional job and so do my affiliates, while regional center promoters expect investors to pay for the negligence, greed and incompetence of regional centers and their marketing agents.
7) Unlike people who recommend franchises with not so great market records (i.e. Voodoo BBQ, Marcos Pizza, etc.), we only steer our clients towards franchises with strong track records and a proven history of success, because we believe in treating our clients in the way we expect to be treated: 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), MBA, CFE
Phone: +1 407 535 0616
- 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 / Subways / 7 Eleven etc. or does the Broker steer clients towards riskier franchises such as Marcos Pizza (Brian Hall) and Voodoo Barbeque (Fred Burgess)?
- Does the Broker have a policy of 100% disclosure of all material facts and strict policy against conflict of interest, or does the Broker have a policy of engaging in conflict of interest such as Burgess does with Voodoo?
- Does the Broker have a past history of dealing honestly and ethically, or are they like Brian Su, Kevin Jeffers, Chaim Katzap and Fred Burgess, who've 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). These are just ideas off the top of my head. 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. Some clients prefer good old liquor / convenience stores, many like KFC & Taco Bell or 5 Guys fast food outlets, some prefer car dealerships, some prefer scooter dealerships, some prefer auto parts stores and some even prefer gun shops.
For $1,000,000 + $1-3 Million bank loan, clients can get started with movie theatres, sportsplexes, sports academies, 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 are only a small sample of lucrative opportunities, but they all 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 ZERO Conflict of Interest and FULL disclosure of material information to all clients, whereas regional center executives will always refuse to give this guarantee to EB-5 investors.
2) The annual ROI ranges between 15% to 50%, but averages about 22% for most businesses. In contrast, regional centers usually don’t even 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 freely resellable 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 9.7 years as a Broker, I’ve yet to see even one regional center investor exit without capital loss, and in that same time, none of my clients made less than 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 100% approval at I829 stage.
6) I confidently offer a 100% fee refund guarantee to clients because I know I do a professional job and so do my affiliates, while regional center promoters expect investors to pay for the negligence, greed and incompetence of regional centers and their marketing agents.
7) Unlike people who recommend franchises with not so great market records (i.e. Voodoo BBQ, Marcos Pizza, etc.), we only steer our clients towards franchises with strong track records and a proven history of success, because we believe in treating our clients in the way we expect to be treated: 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), MBA, CFE
Phone: +1 407 535 0616
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