Make no mistake i want to and will invest in the U.S but not until i get a firm grasp and im confident even without seeing the property. 

I hope it doesn't get to that but I have zero confidence in these sponsors.

David Green's Core 4 strategy (realtor, contractor, property manager, lender) boosts my confidence to invest anywhere.

You would get some decent experience and confidence.

I guess I will try and talk with him when I move in but I’m confident you can’t even rent a studio apartment in this zip code (06790) for $7504) When I sit down with him upon closing I plan on asking him personally if there’s anything that should be brought to my attention that needs to be done that I may not have seen on the home inspection which I will absolutely repair.  

If you're confident you can add another apt through the two empties, factor it into the exit income projections but dont forget to add the rehab cost to your cost basis projection so can calculate your return on cost basis.

Terrible property management and overall team experience and has caused me to lose a bit of investor confidence in the area.

People are doing it, so presumably it works.FWIW, I invested in Japan for a few years, but lack of rent growth, lack of appreciation, concerns about natural disasters, and just general lack of confidence in the J market led me to shift focus only to the US.

Protect yourself with that criteria If you are in a stable market and are confident your house will rent soon, maybe now is the time you will consider whether you are going to accept felons and the rules around that.

As for the land, with some looking around and a possible off market deal, with time I’m confident I could find an R2 lot for relatively cheap compared to the build.