Starting to research Uruguay to invest and as a 3rd country to live in.  

If you have the sellers, the buyers will start reaching out - it likely wont work for some of them and then you can ask what they are looking for and build relationships that way.

Are you able to start investing in your hometown instead?

but house hacking is the best way to get started wherever you choose.

First, props for starting. 

Most hard money lenders require 10-20% down payment of the purchase price or total project cost.Holding Costs During Rehab: Yes, you'll need to cover carrying costs, including hard money interest, utilities, taxes, and insurance.

Does anyone know how or if evictions from a utility space/garage differs from a residential eviction?  

What the gurus don't tell you is that they are comparing market rents to the GROSS amount of S8 rent on a voucher which INCLUDES LANDORD PAID UTILITIES!

I am starting to think it is such a low number that the owner will never accept. 

Quote from @Cari Sweet: But you started out by tagging me and saying that my response "sounds like a case for Fair Housing - Familial discrimination."