Any structural or big rehab is also out of my area of expertise.

If that amount is too high for you, is there a way to structure things where you're not coming too deep out of pocket to take the deal down? 

Lenders can go upto 80% LTV by having an A/B structure.

Most of the issues that could come up on an FHA appraisal are pretty common sense; mainly safety hazards and structural issues.

Careful structuring the insurance policy as most Vacant or BR policies do not allow for tenant occupancy. 

Wondering if there was a structured way to make an agreement with a seller, hold it for 3-4 months during rehab after agreeing upon a price, offer some percentage above that based on sale as a carrot, maybe upside based on final price.

But, I do believe they take Title to the property.Perhaps the key is structuring the Note/Lien accordingly. 

Landlord insurance would cover the structure and any personal belongings you have in the home (not the tenant). 

I have helped a few people so far (Uk and Canada), non-citizens and have learned that the issue is not really the TK provider - at least not when it comes to the investment.The issues foreigners are facing are mainly in the area of financing (to take full advantage of the leverage and currently low-interest rates), corporate structure, as well as some TK provider behavior.On the financing and corporate structure, I was able to develop relationships I make available to my mentoring clients so we can overcome these hurdles, even though it takes some time and effort.On the TK behavior, it is harder because we all don't have much influence.

For example, if the usual hard money structure is 90% of acquisition and 100% of rehab so long as the total loan amount is less than 70% of ARV, then I would expect, due to lack of experience, that you'd be looking at 85% of acquisition (as opposed to 90%).