Since you are using an FHA I’m going to make an assumption that you are putting a very low down payment on the purchase.

I have STR investors in Florida making 25% cash on cash returns, long term rental investors picking up properties directly off the MLS and cash flowing day 1 in various states, and house hackers completely removing their housing payment from the picture allowing them to save for for the next property.The beautiful thing about real estate is there are so many ways to succeed and a plethora of strategies depending on your comfort level and how active you want to be.

When do you make owner payments?

No monthly payment.

So if you ever sell down there, make the payments in the US.4.  

I would highly recommend doing a renovation loan like the 203k or homestyle - you are able to leverage SO MUCH CASH for such a low down payment. 

I have never missed a monthly payment. 

That rental income helped us significantly offset our mortgage payment. 

My business partner provided the upfront cash for the down payment, and we used hard money to cover the remainder and the rehab costs.

At this point, instead of continuing to pay the interest loan payments on properties that we will never be able to financially finish since the rehab loans will not cover the actual cost of the rehab, I wanted to know the ramifications of returning the properties to the loan servicer, deed in lieu.