If the mortgage is in trouble that would trigger a foreclosure.

There are often automated flags that will be triggered if you do it, so it's best just to know how they will react.

Selling would likely trigger capital gains taxes (unless you lived in the property for two out of the last five years or use a 1031 exchange).

In the “old” days, people would have the seller pay the lender so as to not “alert” the lender that a property sale had taken place, so that the lender def wouldn’t trigger the so called “due on sale” that’s a part of almost every mortgage or deed of trust document.  

Just make sure you guys are comfortable with the area before pulling the trigger.

So when we did not receive any response to our emails for several days, this naturally triggers concerns and emotions.

If I find a deal on an area I would consider living when I move back I would like to be able to pull the trigger and possibly refinance into an owner-occupier loan once I move back to the US.  

We're exploring creative ways to provide him with the cash needed for the down payment while avoiding triggering a taxable event.One strategy we're considering is purchasing his future primary residence ourselves, making the mortgage payments, and then, once we've built enough equity—comparable to the appraised value of his rental properties—transferring the title to him as a form of exchange.What are your thoughts on this approach?

We want to pull the trigger and start investing in Japan.

My wife's mother ended up having a massive brain tumor last year and we were able to be there for her every single day.