(To be clear, I am a US Citizen. 

Hey All-I'm a senior citizen planning to retire within the next 3 years.

I hear all the time from investors and real estate agents to stay away from the big banks and go with local lenders, and I just want to share my own personal experience that contradicts that advice.First of all, some background information: I was a Canadian citizen working in the US since 2009 under a H1B visa, and I had built good credit and had a good stable income.

We're financing ours through Citizen Bank.

Economically it would bring in another stream of revenue for the city/towns and allow its citizens to get to Boston area jobs where wages are higher and bring it back to that community to inject economic spending. 

Background check includes bank statement to prove they have income, ID, proof of US citizen and that's about it.Too good to be true? 

Hello all,I am looking for referrals to realtors who work with US citizens living abroad.

Portland is one of the least Landlord-friendly areas on the market, it's over-priced, crime is increasing, the city will treat criminals with kid gloves while ignoring law-abiding citizens that pay taxes, etc.

@Nick Nesseth, Yes it will - as long as the client is a US citizen. 

Call it doing your civic duty or being a responsible citizen or whatever.