For most of the country it is the winter months Jan - Mar but in the warmer state it isn't as drastic. 

.#1 we have relatively few duplexes in the whole North Texas area it seems, compared to other parts of the country. 

I am not surprised that China was the #1 country actually using this program and it is amazing that since 1990 this is the first year for all the visas to be used.

I'll echo what Stephen said, insurance makes things tricky as well as the high interest rates impacting the rest of the country, but if you get a good enough deal you can maybe make it work.

We manage vacancies for a lot of out-of-state and out-of-country landlords.

I would suggest that you jump into some local meetups, get connected with local investors and real estate agents who can help you on your path to running numbers and getting your feet wet on actually knowing more of a good hard cost for rehabs. 

In any case I'm looking for a recommendation of an attorney that specializes or has experience with tenant/landlord laws in PA. The

The home value decreases are not as bad as I wrote country-wide, however BC and Ontario have taken a heavy hit as discussed and they represent over 50% of the population.

Above 5+ units is possible but more challenging and rates are where you would expect them..50-65%LTV will be common for higher plex units, a common workarounds is if they have a US based family member or business partner with an LLC..Some investors or lenders have specific countries of origin that are restricted or even prohibited, check with your mortgage professional. 

@Ali Boone RP Capital is a company that finds deals (turnkey) in various areas of the country.