If you are looking for speed, I wouldn't go with the huge Bank of America, Chase, or others. 

Should I mention anything about lease to own programs (such as home partners, dream america, or divvy) or should I get him in touch with a lender since they have a good bit of time to get prepared?

Ask yourself do you want the "America Dream," or financial freedom?

This is the reason so much auto manufacturing has gone to rural America  IE  TN AL MS SC IN OH etc..

For example, for #1 - I own a HomeVestors of America franchise.

I know its a common mindset and this is America with its current political climate,  but itś not that Black and White.

You could int theory flip a villa put generally speaking buyers in Latin America go for new properties.If you want to go into the MXN market, you'd have to work and compete with the locals.

My dream is having foreign investments in Spain/Mediterranean, South America, Mexico etc but don't know how feasible or realistic that is.

Contact Michael Bogar of Mid America Mortgage or Katie Simmons Hickey of Caliber Home Loans On an investment property ($597K) refi 3 years ago I paid 1.875 Origination fees and 4.875 interest rate with Caliber with a 709 score. 

Another new draw for SE Austin / Bastrop is the Circuit of the Americas, which just announced a new NASCAR race series and the creation of a water park and other entertainment.