We are a democratic republic which is a form of government operating on principles adopted from a republic and a democracy.

We are looking to refi a few of our properties and to invest in building and operating an apartment building in the Dominican Republic (tourist area).

I'm not sure if these banks are in other markets in Texas but feel free to try these first:  Southwest Bank, Texas Republic Bank, Independent Bank, First Financial Bank.  

Reasons are - relatively stable economy and job growth, several Universities (Missouri State, Drury University, Ozarks Technical College, Evangel, etc.) in the local area and a major hub for surrounding suburbs/towns such as Ozark, Nixa, Republic, etc.If you favor cap rates, it is easy to hit low to mid double-digits on properties that seldom top $100K (yeah, BIG difference from Irvine/SoCal in general!!).  

I've a few properties in the US I'm currently managing and I'm thinking about purchasing my next property in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic to put it on Airbnb.

I'm a part time investor in the philadelphia area and all of the banks they mention still exist and lend with the exception of republic first bank -they now no longer give loans on SFR's regardless of the number.

@David Czech what do you think the lasting consequences will be?

First Republic - CAFremont Bank- CAFrost Bank - TXFulton Bank, PA, NJGFA Federal Credit Union 10 yr draw, 10 yr repay, MA, NHGranite State CU, NH 90-100%Great Lakes Credit Union, Chicago area ILGTE Financial, Tampa, Sarasota area FL w 2 yrs tax history on propertyHanscom FCU, TXHSBC 70%, for premier clients only.

@Jackie Lange Ohhh I see, I would like to invest besides United States (Puerto Rico, Florida, Texas & California) in Dominican Republic, Australia, Singapore, & Colombia.

Here is who I refer to my clients:Lee Siegel - Integrity Personal InsuranceKayleen West - Spearhead Insurance GroupDanny Webber, MBA, Broker, RMLO - Home Simple of TexasBrent Coleman - CNC Insurance BrokerageP.S - in case you are interested in home warranty insurance for any reason, I recommend:Jon Roseberry - Old Republic Home ProtectionI'm an investor and have used most of them too.