@Frank Alfano agency debt is very competitive (75-80 ltv, non-recourse, fixed-rate etc); you can syndicate and raise the equity portion needed from friends and family, provided you can market and lead the project.

@Jordan BrownWith $50,000 saved and no debt, you have a strong starting position for real estate investing.

If you haven't yet found a CPA or tax professional to help you save on your tax bill each year, would you want BP to help recommend a tax professional for you? 

‘Subject to is, by definition,NOT an ASSUMPTION of a debt.  

I work a lot with investors outside of the US from a tax perspective but from a mortgage perspective, as mentioned above hard money or DSCR is probably your best bet.

An ITIN is often required for tax purposes when earning rental income in the US as a non-resident.Please feel free to PM me with any questions. 

Unfortunately, he got behind on property taxes and was struggling to keep up with maintenance, so the place was in rough shape.

Who covers the tax bill when they don't pay the tax bill or the insurance? 

The general rule of thumb when using debt is to ensure that whatever asset you buy with the debt should make more than the debt service.  

I agree with @Shawn Ackerman I would start applying the cash flow to debt pay down.!