Pardon my English.

If they won't do business in English, you are asking for trouble.

Make sure there is value add potential or it is cash-flowing fluently.

English is not his first language and I had a small bit of trouble understanding him in a few parts of our conversation, but it seems he may also be a bit new to this.

David English at Roberts & Stevens. https://www.roberts-stevens.co... might be able to help.

So I call up their help number where they speak something resembling English, and was told that I had violated one of the parameters.....a host cannot cancel a reservation. 

There is a good deal on the market, Its a  SFH, tenant does not have a lease and the tenant does not speak English.

. $800k can get you some decent row house in DC where you can easily create an English basement that would be great for AirBnB or a long-term tenant.

Here is the advice you should have received from your loan officer: You can't sign with and out of country notary, yes you have to make an appointment weeeekkksss in advance to get in to your embassy if there is a notary in english with a US notary stamp and book.

I told the wife (haven't met the husband and wife said he doesn't speak English) that would not work and I would have to make a new contract with the people who are actually living in the unit.