Most of the time, you can purchase a property with tenants already in place, but the leases often need to expire within a certain timeframe—usually around three months—so you can establish owner occupancy.

They're usually full of exaggerations or emotional pleas that are essentially lies.

The downside is they usually come with higher interest rates and shorter loan terms.Partnerships or Co-signers: If your husband or a trusted partner has U.S. legal status and credit history, they might be able to co-sign or help with financing.Cash Purchases: Since you have savings in Canada, you might consider using that for your first property, especially for a smaller rehab project.Foreign National Loans: Some lenders specialize in providing loans for foreign nationals.

These kinds of deals look good on paper, but they usually never pan out to be good investments.

Usually I use trieagle and request a month to month plan and have the power on a day or two after the tenant vacates.

This kind of "deal" usually means the property is going to be very difficult for the seller to sell in present condition - they owe more than it's worth, or the house is in bad disrepair, etc.

Foundations are tricky because there are usually multiple ways to address something and foundation contractors like to scare people into spending the most possible. 

Hi Nadir - It really depends on the lease, but usually, landlords take care of bigger stuff like furnace filters or fridge water filters as part of maintenance.

Usually FSBO listings (but there are other techniques).  

Quote from @Jonathan Bock: @Armando CarreraProtection first... nothing elaborate is usually required.