Since this property mentioned they had some deferred maintenance in the listing I added $10,000 for improvements. 

We are focusing on buy, improve and hold for short term and long term rentals.

If I were you I would go ahead and do the improvements, but don't omit the part where you raise the rent a little bit. 

You don't say how much you are putting down, but increasing that amount up to 20% if you haven't already and lengthening the term to 30 years could help improve the cash flow.

We improved and sold it when we PCSd and then bought another owner occupied house in the US. 

I have the backing of my families construction company Two Bridges Home Improvement Llc.      

You have to take the basic tips and ask yourself how you can improve upon them to build YOUR business.

The only reason I'm selling is due it being a class D property/neighborhood, and I'm looking to improve my portfolio class, and id rather not fix anymore bullet holes.Buyer did inspections and came back with a laundry list of repairs, trying to justify a low ball reduction to $70k, minus 5% comm.  

It's all about the guarantor on the lease, experience in that chosen industry, a track record of success, liquidity and net worth of the guarantor, and how easily attachable the assets are if something goes wrong.For instance I would never front money for tenant improvements on a business that is not a proven performer.

It is just like having an account with a conventional brokerage, except self-directed IRA custodians have the staff training and paperwork to document IRA investments in alternative assets such as real estate.