The project took too long, partly due to the power company taking 3 months to move service and poor communication with the county for permits.

You would be surprised but I have read resumes with mispellings, poor grammer, etc.I would recommend generating a comprehensive global cash flow spreadsheet that includes all of your RE owned.

A very productive successful year to everyone of you!

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

Some lenders may have specific programs or products tailored to foreign investors.

FHA 203K and FNMA Homestyle are two loan products that allow you to borrow to purchase the property and will give you an amount to fund the rehab. 

I use the Authentic Plank product from Southwind which is an 8mm thick plank and does not require an underlayment.

That killed (along with the recovered market) my company's program, but probably saved billions in US tax dollars since people routinely overpay for housing product.

The house is under some distress: the bathroom in the basement is in very poor condition and plumbing does not work.

There will be plenty of realtors who want to sell your product after the fact.