They're not going to waste their time helping foreigners knowing that many will end up not buying.I'm happy to refer you to my lawyer once you have found a property but it's better that you choose one in the region and province you're going to invest in as there could be "legal" differences pertaining to you.On another note, it's important that you realize that strategies that work in the US might not work in Spain and financing is different so you might want to figure out first if that works for you first to make sure you don't waste time and money unnecessarily.Hope this helps.

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It's a rabbit hole that will waste all of your time.

Ask him whether there's another explanation for it - and "company policy" doesn't cut it.If there's no reasonable cause for that fee, tell him you're not paying it. 

I hate wasting time but going through contractors is how it is, I suppose.

I know small towns around DFW that are in need of nurses, so that those places are booming with AirBnB investors.And to reiterate don't overthink, I know for a fact, because is time wasted that you might not recover.When moving, the best is to have a guided hand to your side so look for that one, a friend, a family, a colleague, classmate, or even a realtor (don't get into the sales pitch and make sure that he provides what you are looking for).

Depending on how much money he needs, it should be under $35k and We both have enough to cut $10k off that.

We don't turn anyone down until the unit is offered to someone, even if we know they won't make the cut. 

@John Balzowski  a lot of flippers cut corners to make their deals profitable.Many also get better acquisition prices.What's most important about any type of investing is properly understanding ALL the risks & rewards. 

However there are always things to watch out for: Builders cannot build quick enough now (demand is too high), so a lot of them cut corners; if you have a highly skilled agent they can go to bat for you/keep an eye on the builder as you are out of state.