Lots of foreign money, big players, and small inventory is limiting options and hoping to learn any alternate game plans/strategies others have for such occurences !

My program is perfect for the foreign buyer.  

But you are not limited to that either, with self-directed IRA or 401k you can invest into virtually anything: private businesses, precious metals, bitcoins, pier-to-pier lending, private placements, foreign real estate and businesses, etc. etc. etc.

Neither of us come from very well-to-do families and so the idea of having extra money to invest is a foreign concept.

Are you sure you can't just hire a foreign VA to manage a lot of these tasks?

Yes you can, where the LLC is formed is just the home state for the business. you may have to register with the other states as a Foreign entity doing business there 

Historically, this apartment has been rented to ambassadors and foreign dignitaries.

A lot of foreign people are looking for shelter in the US.  

Perhaps the concept of wholesaling is foreign to her and you simply need to get her comfortable with the process.

Do not worry if it all seems foreign to you at first.