Credit unions or smaller regional banks might be a better fit.

A lot of people who ask about international don't have cash so it's even less feasible to do as they don't understand banking in other countries.

The home was a bank foreclosure from a reverse mortgage.

HUD and Agency financing is another beast compared to conventional or non-bank lending (Secondary Market).

https://www.qcnews.com/news/investigations/unfinished-business-multiple-homeowners-claim-nc-builder-took-bank-draws-cash-and-left-their-homes-unfinished/?

As for other amenities, some crowd-pleasers that won't break the bank are coffee maker + starter pack of pods, basic workout equipment (yoga mat, resistance bands), phone charging stations by the beds, and basic kitchen essentials like olive oil, salt/pepper, coffee filters, etc.

City National Bank is offering up to a $50,000 grant to buy properties in certain neighborhoods. 

There are also additional costs of operating and maintaining an LLC, like separate bank accounts, annual report filings, tax filings, etc.2.

This will be a question for your bank.

For the most part all you do is monitor your bank account.