Are you banking with Citi, BofA or WF...or the Milford S&L ??
I have a US client, married & living in Ireland who last year wanted to buy a couple of rentals here in addition to the two she now owns.
Fuggetaboutit!
...As an aside, I can't tell you how pissed off the Accounting World is getting over "Comfort Letter" requests to CPAs for income & employment verification. The profession's pretty annoyed about it. Just another party to sue if the loan goes south.
AICPA - Concerns Regarding Comfort Letters/Third Party Verification