Details on the deal: - The seller has $288,000 left on the mortgage and has a 3.6 percent interest rate. 

@Rick Pozos  AS Rick noted he has not had issue when had to foreclose but he is also in Texas VERY short time lines..But you do the same transaction in Mortgage states were forclosures are judicial and time lines are years..

That 5 years is coming up soon and Panamanian banks are struggling to provide a mortgage on the property due to the state of the economy (less inflation than the US, but also it's just not the US, so it's different).

To find the right lender, check with local real estate groups, mortgage brokers, or online platforms.

@Eric TicasHi Eric,No bank from one country will take a mortgage in another country so you're limited to Mexico when it comes to banks.

Best thing about a quad is it's the largest amount of apartments you can get while still being able to use a traditional 30yr mortgage.

Great story - quick question - did you pay a guru $25,000 to teach this or were you able to find what you needed online?

So how much is your w-2 income and your total mortgage debt/car/credit cards?

The day after closing on the home I quit my job and got into mortgages (my lender was also a friend from high school and made the process so incredibly simple).

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