If it's going to be a bonus space for your rental, or you want to keep a very unique and vintage vibe going, and it's not operational (say it's a gas fireplace and you cut off the gas to it) then it could stay.

Majority of your money is to pay the bank off.  

Ultimately, you will need to have the borrowed funds in USD and ideally in your US business entity bank account to sail through underwriting with US lenders on US properties.Caveat: the rates will likely be something like 10-12% so it would not make sense on a long-term holding, more like on a down payment on a purchase and rehab value-add project that you will eventually sell (or cash-out refinance) to pay off the borrowed funds in a few months. 

@Abigail Kingprimarily off market although, i've started to engage on on-market deals if i think they will fitvery difficult to find

I've been interested in real estate investing on/off over the last two years.  

You might consider: Consulting a Real Estate Attorney – Your emails may possibly prove misrepresentation.Requesting Public Records – A FOIA request might reveal why the city denied you but later approved the duplex.Escalating to City Officials – Bringing this to local officials could expose inconsistencies.Exploring Tax Write-Offs – A CPA might help offset your financial loss, if it is possible.I’d definitely seek legal advice.

But I still get dish soap, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, paper towels, and a few other items off Amazon since they have a better price.

Hello, Im new also but I have a connection with so off market properties if you’re looking.

@Brett K. we manage in Class C areas, so have to deal with this a lot.Options:1) Boardup - pretty useless as easy to rip the off and advertises the property as vacant.2) Armor Guard door frame reinforcement with temp double-key deadbolts.

As a MTR property manager myself I wouldn't feel comfortable handing off my properties that I manage for my clients to someone else who is going to do the same thing.