Originally Posted by
anacapamalibu
Could have made tons of money buying blocks of apartments in the early days, before they limited foreigner purchases.
Granted you would need some capital, but the returns were astronomical.
The limits can be worked around if you have someone you can trust to help. In my mom's case it was her sister, who was still a Chinese citizen. They rent out apartments in downtown Shanghai for a pretty decent amount, so they seem to be coming out ahead.