It is even difficult for Colombian citizens to get mortgages.To even be considered for a mortgage as a foreigner in Colombia, you will need to have residency and have lived in Colombia preferably for a few years.

The property is zoned R-6 and in the Citizens Guide to Residential Zoning Districts & Regulations on the Richmond City website R-6 properties allow for "One dwelling unit located in an accessory building, containing two or more stories (lawfully existing prior to the date of this section), with conditions" ... which to your point sounds like accessory units are only "grandfathered in" .. still I will reach out to the planning department for more information.

I'm a US Citizen who's looking to buy a condo in Calgary/Edmonton, Canada.   

You need to visit and really get to know the market because property values change on a neighborhood, sometimes block by block basis.I heard that RBC Bank can lend to Canadian citizens to buy real estate here in the US.

Now you would think that a city would be grateful to a citizen who was not only improving one of it’s historical assets that was condemned and dilapidated, as well as a drug den with paraphernalia laying about, but also bringing an error to their attention.

My worst case: I'm a dual citizen in an EU country and could move there for healthcare.  

The house while old is in nice condition and has quite a bit of new components (roof, boiler, hot water tank) and should make for a great rental so be we do a good job of screening tenants.By no means am I saying it is A or B class renting and the tenants are top notch citizens but it is not at the other end of the spectrum that some are imposing is all doom and gloom.

However the tenant base is projected to become older- think more senior citizens on a fixed income.

I intend to invest in US real estate , im not an american citizen nor do i have a green card so i figured an llc could be the solution for me.i have several questions about it1)can i take a mortgage with an llc and what are my limitatations?

Are you a citizen of Georgia?