Quite title is a long possess also that involves taking out newspaper ads. 

Mark,Your best bet would be to look for a private lender, I'm not aware of any institutional lenders offering non-recourse financing to retirement accounts outside of the US.

You want someone that can 1.) articulate to you what you're signing off on; and 2.) will respond to your agent, everyone involved to get the job done. 

I initially thought I would loan money on a short term basis to a group that bought, rehabbed and sold properties, but discovered other opportunities once I networked with other local investors.With a variety of investment options, I met with real estate attorneys regarding required documents and to figure out what their involvement would be with each investment. 

He simply said that the halfway house he was involved in saved his life.

I bet you could get cash flow if you bought a large lot single family and built a separate "accessory unit" cottage in the back yard or converted the garage to a rental.

No reason to get the HOA involved.

I’d love to get involved in the US market but not sure on the tax implications and if it will be worth my time. 

One neighbor recently bought a barn type building that I bet he spent >$90k on rehab/septic/landscaping then another $35k for foreshore reclamation.  

Especially with other's money involved...