All of my rentals are stuck using Louisiana Citizens Insurance (state sponsored and 3x what I was paying before the insurance companies all either pulled out or went bankrupt). 

There is a Citizen by Development program that helps you save taxes for new developments but the best bet is to buy an existing property and slightly renovate.If you have never dealt with Caribbean based labourers and you have no patience... then the Caribbean is not for you. 

UtahAmericafirst 80% LTV on noo 65% LTV UtahArvest Bank AR, OK, AL, MO Aven…not on investment properties.Bancorp South, Texas Lines of Credit on free and clear housesBank of Southern CaliforniaBank of West (BNP Paribas) 60% LTV CA, AZBB&T will loan on a rental portfolioBBVA, now PNCBellwether Community Credit Union, NH and MA 85% to 100%, draw 10 yrsBMO Harris, 3 HELOCs to 70% LTVBoeing employee credit union Cal Coast Credit Union, CA Citizens Bank -Minnesota, only in-state.

Sounds like you're discriminating against US citizens by requiring a background check for them, but not illegals.

Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens?

You may want to research now how the country taxes different types of investments(Equity, bonds, real estate, etc)That can tell you potentially what investments to have.The issue with potentially becoming a US citizen is that they will tax you on worldwide income.Therefore, if you get the citizenship and move out of the US, you may want to see if you would be exposed to US taxes, whether you will want to move back to the US and if you want to renounce your US citizenship.I agree that if you are not sure of living in the US, you may want to avoid doing items such as having a large balance in a retirement account that may be considered taxable by another country when you retire.Best of luck

I’ve read a number of posts online saying mortgages are possible as a US citizen in Panama.However, I visited some realtors in Bocas Del Toro and they said mortgages aren’t possible there or for foreigners. 

However most who live here are US citizens and have been for generations, although there are a number with Mexican citizenship and legal residency in the US.

"Clean history" means they are productively holding a job, paying their bills, building their credit, and doing all the things a responsible citizen does.

Although I’m a foreign resident, I am a US citizen.