Too many investors are leaving money on the table simply because their tax professionals are not aware...rarely, are they tax strategists and it is so much easier for them to do straight-line depreciation.

Simply remove the financing contingency, make the earnest money non-refundable and be willing to eat that cost if you fail to perform.

You don’t “have the closing” at the embassy, is just like any other “mail away” closing....the documents simply have to be notarized, and in most other countries you can only accomplish that is at their American Embassy, since they don’t have “notaries” in that country.Now as to not being able to schedule an appointment, due to whatever reason, I don’t have an answer.  

Would you offer cash for keys, or simply a forgiveness of debt?

They simply changed their minds at a later date after the loan was already done. 

My word is not the end-all be-all, simply what I know from my experience closing and working in the mortgage loan originating world. 

If a roof needs to be replaced in the 2nd moth of owning the property, and it costs $10k to replace, you can't simply put your own $3k in to get it fixed.

IN this market though one thing I would do .. is get pre qualified for sure get your financing all worked out before you engage anyone.Once that is done simply put your offers in looking at good pictures and subject to home inspection.. for rentals there is no need to go look at them if its in the city you live you already know the areas and quality etc.. 

Rentometer simply collects data from user generated input and listings of rental data and surveys they conduct, so some of this data may be greatly fluctuating, because it pulls from landlords who only post on sites like zillow, zumper, etc.

Simply transfer it when needed and write your check.