I do not believe private money has lending rules which govern seller contributions; however, they will have their own internal rules to regulate it. 

Also, the state of formation is likely where internal disputes would be brought among LLC members, so if you and a partner and/or spouse live in CA, you probably want to arbitrate in CA if the two of you had a disagreement.

invested $30k in internal and external repairs.

We will be there for the first year to get things going and once we're sent elsewhere, we will hand it over to a combination of a community leader for internal needs and a regular property manager for external management.

Hi Mary,I haven't owned any investment property for quite some time now, so I'm far from an expert but what the agent is telling you as opposed to your own findings should have your internal BS detector on high.In my opinion- If she can't provide any inspection paperwork,then it wasn't inspected.Even if it was, how long ago?

Are there any rules or restrictions I should be aware of as an international grad in the US?

I have very little knowledge of all that would go along with owning a rental internationally, and whether its profitable as a vacation home.

They can point you to a broker or LO who is approved unless they can run your scenario in house with an internal rep.

But the actual tech migration is actually moving jobs internationally from USA to India. 

I've been thinking about taking my short term rental business international but don't necessarily want to go through the hassle of obtaining a visa.