I can't help with managing property internationally. 

They've been really busy with year-end internal stuff that has to be done, on top of all the wholesalers, so some things are just back burnered.

The window must have a net clear openable area of 5.7 square feet (5.0 square feet if ground floor), a minimum openable height of 24 inches, a minimum openable width of 20 inches, and the bottom of the opening must be within 44 inches of the floor.Size: The room must be at least 70 square feet, and no less than 7 feet in any horizontal dimension.Lighting & Ventilation: A natural light source (window) of not less than 8% of the floor area and natural ventilation (openable window/door) of at least 4% of the floor area are required.Heating: The bedroom must have heating capable of maintaining a minimum room temperature of 68°F.Smoke Detector: A smoke detector is required in each sleeping room.While a closet is expected in most bedrooms, the International Residential Code does not actually require a bedroom to have a closet.

I've discovered that their associates are based internationally, and the phone number they provided (310) is a fake Skype number.

Topic No. 701, Sale of your home | Internal Revenue Servicehttps://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc701 

I know that you need the survey, you need to design what is going in the flooday, You need to design how you are offsetting what are doing to get a zero rise certificate, you need to get the FEMA floodway model and then have someone do the software run and make sure that you have zero rise and mybe tell you that you need to change more, but that seems to be mostly internal design and engineering?

To get the underwriting based on solely a new appraisal, you'll need a ton of evidence - enough to convince an underwriter or risk officer who gets to make the call purely on internal company policy and not tied to conventional or govt published guidelines.All this being said, if you're already at a 1.0x with the current appraisal for the loan amount you want, going to 1.1x or 1.25x would only be marginally beneficial unless your lender wants 1.25x for some reason. 1.0x is generally enough to fund for most investors at or below 70-75% LTV.

For example, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published various materials relating to tax regulations on real estate investments.Publications such as Publication 527 (Residential Rental Property) and Publication 946 (How To Depreciate Property) provide detailed information on rental income, expenses, depreciation, and other aspects of real estate investing.

For the State of Oregon recognizing internal liability shield. 

I've been researching the Colombian coast and believe there may be potential to create a destination similar to Tulum, Mexico that would attract international tourists.