Someone recommended a small lending company to get a mortgage for a buy and hold property.

Look for motivated sellers off market and market via cold calling and or direct mail, geofencing, advertising and the like.A good wholesaler is as @Ericka Parrott mentioned, direct to seller, did good underwriting and can deliver an actual "Deal" whether buy and hold or flip. 

This should be able to be linked to a holding outside of Spain to transfer e.g. dividends, however, keep in mind that other countries will ask you to have substance there for them to approve the holding.

to your point, if you save up so that you're in a strong financial position, house hack a solid duplex in a decent neighborhood, make smart decisions, and hold it indefinitely, you'll be fine.conversely, if you have $0 and somehow start out with a risky flip, or borrow $20K and spend it all on a magic mentoring program, or buy a terrible property in a neighborhood you've never been to, you may not be fine.

If you are buying a buy and hold rental, do not pull a HELOC or you're paying a mortgage payment on the new property AND HELOC interest.

I am looking to grow my buy and hold rental portfolio and would love to network with other investors/agents/wholesalers etc.

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Jamaica.

Investment Info:Condo buy & hold investment in Rowland Heights.

Hi there, if you're open to holding onto the property, converting it into an Airbnb or short-term rental could significantly increase your cash flow, especially with the current demand for rental properties.

They hold title, and the mortgage and promissory note were attorney drafted and filed at our local county.