You aren't an SDIRA Fund manager licensed to arrange financing conduits, you aren't a mortgage brokerage, you aren't a registered lender or servicer, so, absolutely not, you can't jus do what they do!

The tax rates are high, but the assessed values are so low that if you aren't lazy, or stupid, you shouldn't be paying much more in taxes than you do elsewhere.

They aren't thinking about how you should reposition your rental or better your long term brand.

She is not considering a $50 application fee on a "whim" it to weed out the people that aren't really interested as vetting applications cost time and money. 

if at the end of the day you get a rental property, but aren't making positive cash flow then it's not worth it.  

Yes, sometimes there are reasons the houses aren't moving, but a lot of times the reasons don't matter to me as a landlord.  

Off market properties just means properties that aren't currently listed.

Christophe,You need to first start with how much money you have to invest in the United States.If you have large quantities of money 500k, 1million etc. then more doors open up for you. 

Also make sure they aren't prequalifing you and you sound like a dead lead.

There aren't many updates that need to be done to make it tenant ready; a couple door replacements, small bathroom fixes, and cleaning out tell unfinished basement which the owner started to make into other apartment but ran out of money.