3) First trust deed and promissory note required.4) Make a large title company like Fidelity or First American the trustee on the note.5) Have the note originated by a loan broker?

:)))Hope there'll be more of me around here soon, been seeing alot of interest from American investors lately, and this seems to be one of the best places to meet them.

The US Systems can't figure out how to keep tabs on American banks and their financial health... how the heck are they going to monitor a foreign one... especially one in as corrupt a country as China?

You're asking a good question, Sam, and others are giving good responses.

However, If I refi, I lose my combined interest rate of 4.2% over 15 years. (90K is at 1.5% thanks uncle sam!)

This is typical American thinking that takes people down the road of investment suicide.Your best deals will always be off market deals that you have to find through your own sweat, blood and tears.

American Homes 4 Rent (AH4R) showed up at the August 2012 auction in 3 of the counties we buy in around Austin.

North American Title does assignments and Fidelity National Title does double closings.

My intention was to sell the house completely but couldn't make it happen.Ren - I'm in a short sale position, yes....but, besides me not wanting to contribute to the American problem as well as wanting to keep my 800-ish credit score, I'd rather not go this route

That is an important story to understand as the cloud of student loan debt hangs over the heads of many Americans.