I recall never getting a telemarketing or text solicitation from a large corporation.

A good friend of mine (an undocumented foreign national) utilized this approach with 4 plexes starting in 2017. 

I lived there myself for 4 years, then moved out and converted it to a super-profitable short-term rental (it's ideally situated near great restaurants/nightlife, the National Zoo, Rock Creek Park, and hotels that host professional conferences).

HI David, fellow Canadian originally from Oakville here...my mortgage team specializes in foreign national or international buyer mortgages with no US credit.

Albuquerque is home to Sandia National Labs, Kirtland Air Force Base, the University of NM, Presbyterian Health Care, Abq Public Schools, Amazon, Netflix, Intel, HP, T-Mobile, several large call centers, among many others.

This is much more cost effective and should be considered up to code unless your town has codes that are stricter than the nationally accepted building code.

Under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), the following are considered “uniformed members:” Armed servicesActivated National GuardCommissioned Corps of the Public Health ServiceCommissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationTo terminate the lease agreement, the tenant must meet the following conditions:Tenant joins the military after signing the lease agreement or signed the lease agreement while in the military then ordered to permanently change location or deploy for more than 90 days;Tenant provides landlord written notice; andTenant provides landlord copy of the military ordering him/her for a permanent change of station or deployment for a period of 90 days or more.Landlord fails to perform its dutiesFailure to do repairsTexas law mandates residential landlords to make a diligent effort in repairing property problems that materially affect the physical health or safety of an ordinary tenant.

Hi @Korey Greene, I’m in the same situation as you, being a foreign national investor.

My wife and I had a “corporate meeting” and we made them and offer and ended up purchasing the property for $1K over our offer price at auction.

I quit an unhealthy corporate job last year, and while I’ve been thoroughly enjoying my respite (I’m currently in Colombia teaching yoga at a hotel in the jungle!)