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Once a bank has possession of such a property, its primary goal is usually to sell it as quickly as possible to recoup the outstanding loan amount, or as much as possible.

Without being callous you should certainly reach the point where two main rules apply 1) it's your way or the highway - your system or no system and 2) you provide a service and thus will be compensated for your time regardless of what outcome the owner is trying to achieve.

I have no interest in personally owning anything there and I would never live or retire there too many bugs and healthcare etc would be of great concern along with there are simply too many sneaky speed bumps on the highways :) For me if I was going out of country, I would go to Portugal personally.

It guarantees that there are no outstanding liens or encumbrances on the property, except those disclosed in the deed.

But, how can I collect my outstanding balance.

Most small towns within 30-45 minutes of any larger city (150k+) that are anywhere close to a highway are most likely growing.

Pretty obvious she wouldn’t be able to get another loan for another place to live with this mortgage outstanding. 

Also, how can I make sure it's a clean buy as in there are no other outstanding loans, HOA fees, liens, ECT on the house?  

After 7 and 8 mnths of OUTSTANDING customer service.