It is certainly riskier but it seems that if you know what you are doing there is a lot of success in investing overseas, depending on the country of course.

. $350k - $450k is a good price point to get you a property but depending on the area, you might need to do some remodeling, unless you want to look on the south side, where you can find a pretty turnkey property for those price points. 

Rules for each real estate fund vary.

Hey James - It depends on whether the property is in your name or titled to an entity - many lenders that offer HELOCs on investments don't allow entities, which is a problem for some investors.

For sheriff's sales (foreclosure auctions), its 10% deposit that day and the rest within 10 days.I'm sure this sort of thing varies widely from state to state and even within a given state somewhat.

It really depends on what you are looking to do in terms of property type/strategy (turnkey, BRRRR, flip, etc). 

The 8-10% management fee is normal for PM. depending on how long you lease and the state that you are in would be the biggest factor.

It depends on the particular MLS. 

A condo can be better with white, depending on the natural light, and small houses can take to colors well.

That 2.7% rate is pretty special...If I were in your shoes, it would depend on what I could leverage that 200k into out of state.There is ample opportunity here in KC (my market...I work as a Realtor here and own 3 SFR as investments).