Some mentees will act as a bloodhound for the mentor, knocking on doors, driving for dollars, scouring the internet, making cold calls, or performing other services that help the mentor find new deals.

I was looking to convert that into a self directed IRA.Does anyone have recommendations of service providers I can reach out to in order to set that up? 

The level of service that foreigners are used to is not the same as normally provided (at mainly local offices/agents). 

Educating yourself on the various types of social service interventions that may be possible would be a good idea.

Yes, you can get on MLS by using a flat fee FSBO service. 

@Andrew Stouse, continue living with your parents while saving for closing costs/reserves.

If you haven't already, local meet up groups are a great way of networking and finding local investors who may have a need for your services.

Lots to consider here depending on date purchased, how it was split, what is being built, and when it is placed into service.

For purposes of this paragraph (e)(3), an activity involving the use of tangible property is not a rental activity for a taxable year if for such taxable year—(A) The average period of customer use for such property is seven days or less;(B) The average period of customer use for such property is 30 days or less, and significant personal services (within the meaning of paragraph (e)(3)(iv) of this section) are provided by or on behalf of the owner of the property in connection with making the property available for use by customers;(C) Extraordinary personal services (within the meaning of paragraph (e)(3)(v) of this section) are provided by or on behalf of the owner of the property in connection with making such property available for use by customers (without regard to the average period of customer use);(D) The rental of such property is treated as incidental to a nonrental activity of the taxpayer under paragraph (e)(3)(vi) of this section;(E) The taxpayer customarily makes the property available during defined business hours for nonexclusive use by various customers; or(F) The provision of the property for use in an activity conducted by a partnership, S corporation, or joint venture in which the taxpayer owns an interest is not a rental activity under paragraph (e)(3)(vii) of this section.

I would have paid another experienced local investor (an unbiased party not having anything to do with the sale of the home or selling me services) to do a thorough video tour of every inch of the house before submitting an offer.