I’ve read to have your criteria high but not so high you’re sitting on your hands for 3+ months to Find the perfect tenant. 

With the rates the way they are and in my area multi-family properties are being listed for a high amount like $800k for a duplex, with 2 apartments and 1 bath each. 

One of the biggest drivers of any percent rule is how high the rent/Income is.

See my other post:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/517/topics/1196510-any-creative-lenders-for-6-unit-high-dscr-property-fast-close-needed?

I would also recommend doing a walkthrough video so your buyers can understand the layout and make you a soft offer before seeing it.There are many more things that would facilitate the sales process on the acquisition side, but since you are starting out, keep it simple and do not make an offer on-site since you said you are new and might not know how to run the numbers.

They need to have a high risk appetite, they probably need to have a connection with and know the country.What I'd do specifically is go and live for a while in Buenos Aires, one of my favorite cities in the world and get to know people there (don't pitch right away).

But we do hold our featured agents and lenders to a high standard.

I for one missed your posts.. being on the lending side for decades this is something we deal with daily.. and its never going to stop.. you have the bad judgement folks , you have the inept and you have the out and out thieves.. part and parcel of what brought these folks to this situation is highly risky assets that take a ton of work to figure out and work out. 

They rejected me already because of a high fire hazard but I’ll try them again. 

My strategy is to buy and hold these properties, unfortunately I bought this one in January when rates were high.