"I'm a recent immigrant myself, and I've talked to a lot of my friends who have made tough decisions about moving to the U.S., and some of them are thinking of going back, " Kaushik says.

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For example, I have seen many invest in learning about the real estate market because their friends made a lot of money in it.

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