This bank will be more likely to lend given they hold the first lien. 

I work with mainly buy and hold investors here in Cincinnati.

Quote from @Rachel Vann: Investment Info:Other buy & hold investment.

I purchased my first buy and hold SF rental property last year and turned the property into a student rental as it was very close to a local College.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Valdosta.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

some like to fix and flip some like to hold for cash flow, figure out which you like and take it from there  Monthly...so guess rentals.

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.

I know some people feel like they need to invest in a course to hold themselves accountable or feel like they are doing something.

This is the only thing holding me back from making an offer on this really good deal.