I’m looking to get my house rented out by January 2019. How long does it normally take to find a good tenant?

Typically, the Canadian tax will be greater than this and you can get it back with a foreign tax credit filing - so you are NOT double taxed.You can also charge active management fees from the Canadian corp against the C-Corp and withdraw funds that way. 

Price (like stick built homes) depends on finishes, features, etc.

Yes that is typical but with a 12 unit building you may be able to find a manager for less than 10%.

There is typically one in Cornelius on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at Harvey's. 

All needed extensive renovations but did have some positive features such as newer roofs, furnaces, and solid structural integrity.

As far as capital to get started, after you've exhausted the VA loan, the typical and common answer for a primary residence is a 20% down payment with a credit score and cash reserves good enough to qualify for a mortgage.

A typical “homeowner” policy does not cover vacant property, after a certain amount of time anyway, particularly when your intent is to Never occupy....verify with your agent.

I recommend QuickBooks Pro DesktopYou can keep track of all your properties Income minus expenses giving you your bottom line per property by using the Class Feature in QuickBooks. 

@Mike LambertThinking I can learn a lot from investing internationally and the price point typically is lower in those areas to buy in