No he does not, my friend is a foreign national and only wants to diversify his assets, but his only logical choice is to build and hold, we are both engineers, I could build bridges, he could build malls.

@Jordan DeGusipe, your choice.

@Ryan Terwilliger Thanks for the advice, yes they replaced the carpet and pad, and it is a concrete slab.

All safe choices..

I also give them a choice of loan processing companies to escrow their taxes and insurance after the sale. 

Because of electricity generation and transmission losses, electric heat is often more expensive than heat produced in homes or businesses that use combustion appliances, such as natural gas, propane, and oil furnaces.If electricity is the only choice, heat pumps are preferable in most climates, as they easily cut electricity use by 50% when compared with electric resistance heating.

Ryan Dossey Do agree with Ryan that you need an exit strategy.

I would add in that you can buy on the date of their choice.

The letters were "professional" and explained how I can help add value to their home sales process by buying as is, for cash, close on the date of their choice, etc.

I also know other investors who hold properties in the USA - they have no choice but to hire PM's (Property Managers).Depends on how you want to run your business, some like hands on, some (like us) prefer hands off!