Oh right and also homes over peoples heads and food on their table.  

Luckily if needed I can work at a fast food restaurant, gas station, dollar store etc... so that I don't have to accept those terms.  

Your lender needs to know that they have the priority to foreclose over any other lien holder (i.e., a second mortgage holder). if you have two mortgages, then one will have to have priority over the other.

That's why I'm considering keeping it as a long term investment -- it's quiet for families and close enough to a lot of food areas (e.g.

., but since they have to pay the bond holders for their debt before anyone else they skimp on infrastructure and everything else. 

I've never been in the situation, but have seen several other people with tons of experience who say that current mortgage holders NEVER actually call the loans.

Close to bars and food?

Doing so will likely trigger a notification to the mortgage holder, leading them to say "no can do" and calling the loan. 

@Charles Holder, I would love to buy a home now and rent it out before I leave, but I do not want the added stress of trying to find, raise capital, close, find a vet property management firms, and then deal with the stress overseas of my first rental.  

Also, spend this time saving as much as you can and live as below your means as possible reducing your housing, transit, and food expenses as much as possible.