I'm learning more about loans and such as I used the VA.

And could even get a second home loan if doing traditional financing.

For my personal situation it wasn't worth it.

You need to understand that given your situation the asset and operational impact must be absolute minimal, lowest risk exposure possible.

Then rent the bigger home out using a property manager, allowing her to possibly cash flow and maintain that asset and let it continue to grow in value.Encourage her to consult with a CPA or tax attorney to explore the best strategy tailored to her situation.

The sale failed and he still owns it.One of the potential solutions is to use an SBA 504 loan for the real estate. 

Mfh is an unfair game because you need a partner to help you with the experience question when getting a commercial loan.

My belief is that you will be challenged to realize a 10% savings loan n your first effort and there is some chance it will cost more than if you used a GC.  

So if I understand, you would get a loan the normal way and then the bank trust is an extra fee that comes along with owning the property in Mexico?

That a situation where only the bank wins, via interest payments.