Money that you DON'T end up using toward bills stays on the mortgage balance permanently, limiting the amount of interest you will pay.3.

You may also need to provide additional documentation, such as proof of income and employment, and may need to have a co-signer who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.In terms of buying with an LLC, it can be a good option for some foreign buyers, as it can provide additional liability protection and potentially offer tax benefits.

This may be to deliberately prevent discovery of other electrical issues or prevent fire/injury.You will need some form of hard money or construction financing to purchase the property as is, and you will need to get the property occupant-ready to pass an appraisal before permanent financing is on the table.

Private lenders or even creating a small syndicate with a group of investors might also be worth exploring, especially since you can point to your uncle’s track record and your own experience managing rentals as a selling point.If timing is tight, you could look into a bridge loan to secure the property while figuring out a more permanent solution.

It's just water, if it was taken care of it is not a permanent problem.Did you have an inspection?

Does anyone have information if placing it on a permanent foundation will make sense from a long-term value standpoint?

@Kevin Wood: For those temporary and permanent differences accounts, move them to Other Income and/or Other Expenses and see if you the reports works for you. 

For this they get a big fat DO NOT RECOMMEND 

Vetting systems for permanent immigration. 

Quote from @Stuart Udis: You can also reduce your transactional costs by using a bank construction to permanent loan with an earn out.