"my community," fannie mae program.The problem is most lenders are not creative enough to figure out how to structure a deal to yield the most effective ROI but there literally many more ways to structure the deal to achieve the most effective results.

You should have a professional licensed CPA / Attorney assist you with how to structure your business with a partner.

To me ,the row homes are even riskier , since they have common walls , how your neighbors maintain their structures can have a direct impact on you . 

Possibly posting current pictures of the property would open up the forum to opinions on whether it would match your building structure or not.

I am also looking for experienced structural engineers.

My second question is how do you structure your hold and sell time period.

Do anything significant - structural, windows, roof, electrical, plumbing, or HVAC - and you'll need permits.Check out J Scott's Book on Flipping Houses.

I want to ask about how to structure this deal for all of those who have experience.

More paper work now you have different bank account structured under LLC.  3. 

I spent 1 month there back in the early '80's on my Aust. passport & also picked up a little of Russian by necessity.One intriguing issue I found in coastal construction, particularly the various early 1920's Mansions, was the structural failure of the cement used.