@Chris Blackburn, while I can't speak to this specifically, there are a few red flags I see in your post.1: A Realtor has to be a member of the national association of realtors, an industry trade group primarily focused on your typical home buyer.  

I was just reaching out to see if anyone knew of any regional/national lenders that do small balance loans.

Establishing a relationship with a few of them locally or nationally [if you have a network] would be extremely beneficial.

A year or two ago she switched to a very well known national agency.

Additionally, as a Portfolio Advisor at REI Nation, a true turnkey company, I help investors make informed decisions.The real difference comes down to risk and alignment of interests.

The Mexican government has no interest or desire to nationalize these properties but, in any case, doing it would be nothing short of economical and political suicide.

Cleveland currently has one of the lowest price/rent ratios in the Nation, with the average home price being $107k and the average rent being $1,416/Mo.

For schools, Omaha has an excellent public school system and has multiple counties with nationally ranked high-schools.

Close proximity to national parks is also nice. 

I recall reading somewhere Memphis had the highest vacancy rate for a city that size in the nation.