The lender will want a personal guarantee but since you are NOT a US citizen their risk goes up and your chances of getting the loan go down.You may or may not be able to prove to the lender the property cash flows well and in all aspects is a great deal.

FY 2008 Budget for FY 2008, prepared by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), forecasts revenue to grow to $3.307 trillion by 2012.Us National Debt $10,621,692,718,504.15 The estimated population of the United States is 305,448,546so each citizen's share of this debt is $34,774.08.The National Debt has continued to increase an average of$3.42 billion per day since September 28, 2007!

It's also likely true that the banks don't like the fact that individuals have the opportunity to profit (sometimes greatly) off of their non-performing assets, and they are trying to limit the ability of private citizens gaining on their loss.

If you are worried about security, look at who actually took out terrorists on 9/11 - it was private citizens.

When even our lowest income citizens have cell phones and big screen tv's (they do), you know we have a government spending bubble of unimaginable proportions. 4.

In Oakwood, OH, an investor took the city to court for their POS laws, that were eventually deemed unconstitutional, because they infringed on the citizens' 4th amendment rights."

The speculation tax only applies to non-residents who are not Canadian citizens.  

I really doubt he is an active gang member, I've been talking with the family, he and his wife are both Senior Citizens, and as far as his possessions go, he left the place (and the family) in pretty bad shape...

@Benjamin Mann The guidelines are same for valid visa holder who work in USA as for citizens.

We lend to non-US citizens but are capped at 65% LTV for rental loans.