If you are interested I could get you detailed information on where STR's perform best within the country.

Your best bet is to go to real estate networking events near those areas and talk to those who have invested in those areas.Best of luck!

Also your plans may change during the next 3-4 years while you’re in school so sitting tight and building your nest egg may be the best bet until you graduate.

Relatively low cost means you aren’t betting the farm—really just your down payment.

DSCR is going to be your best bet here.

Never heard of him.Make sure you perform proper due diligence.

Do I go about doing this by performing a Quit Claim Deed?

I haven't seen any statistics to this effect and I don't think any has necessarily been compiled but I bet I wouldn't exaggerate if I state that 95% of the value of real estate in Southern Spain or at least the province of Andalucia is in the Costa del Sol.

Once completed, the goal is to get them rented and then pull money out of each house to build a high performance spec.

Then your best bet are probably community banks which have more flexibility (albeit worse terms) than larger banks and also worth looking into are DSCR lenders.