I was the first person to partner with them. 

@Shawn Questa I agree with you that there could be some opportunity here, but personally, with that little equity in the property, I'd wait for the pre-foreclosure process to start and  perhaps you can do a short sale (though I don't know the details on how that's handled in TX).

They will schedule an inspection to verify that the second bedroom does in fact exist in the apartment.I am not sure, I believe it’s because this apartment is only being rented by one person on the lease.  

Definitely a personal preference.

That is my personal go to.

The other PM can be a fix-mindset type of person where they are not willing to share anything unless you have a property and are willing to sign a PM agreement in the same conversation. 

I personally see several issues with investing in Dubai real estate right now.

Better option for personal use but perhaps not rental. 

Lenders often include a portion of the cash flow in the investment property as income to you personally to offset the DTI. 

Personally I would want to manage the rental myself at least in the beginning to make sure you get good ratings.