One property had its water heater stolen not once but twice as well as the furnace in the second attempt.

The Collateral must cash enough to support whatever LTV you are attempting to acquire it.  

The option to get on the ground with everyone else and blend in, the option to remove myself from the situation and flee or the option if my life is in immediate danger to at least make an attempt to save it.

In my New England market I’ve been able to source some amounts of cash flow but my appreciation has been phenomenal and the projections for future appreciation keep me from selling to attempt to find better cash flow.

I’m attempting to go through the program as an owner occupant to get in with as little down as possible.

It's also illegal for cities to attempt to regulate fees related to screening or applications.

Again just to reiterate, this is specifically for those who are NON-US citizens.I know my questions are very in-depth and seem complicated but no one in the Bigger pockets podcasts talks about how non US citizens or non-resident aliens deal with wanting to buy real estate and attempt to real their goals of achieving FIRE. 

Perhaps you should take a small step back and spend a few months saving a little more for your reserves before attempting to buy the next one.

Document, document, document, all of the attempts to set appointments for the repair.

Not unlike bandit signs, personal property signs will direct interested buyers to your own contact information.However, in addition to providing prospective buyers with a way to contact you, personal property signs are blatant in their attempts to sell.