I'm more foreign to the financing world so I'm still getting use to a lot of these numbers and terms as this is my first one.

One thing to consider since you are a California resident investing is the compliance requirements for LLCs incorporated in California or operating as a foreign entity here - the rules here are different than most states.  

No need for foreign currency hedging.

Office & Commercial may do 4%-6%3, Most importantly, as a foreign national, you are NOT allowed to buy in China, unless you have a 2yr plus contract to prove to the government that the property you buying is for your own residence, and you will only get a maximum of 5yrs mortgage. 4, I am a Chinese citizen and I am not even allowed to buy in Shanghai unless I have shanghai residency or been working in Shanghai full time for minimum one year, and I am not allowed to by maximum of 2 properties in my own city, Shenzhen.

The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion influences tax bracket, even though it provides an exemption from taxation. 

@Ekaterina Vladimirovnahere it is - https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/77-foreigners...

In her book she states her favourite flip was a house in Atlanta that she never saw by someone in her FB group.  

Don't forget, VRBO charges the annual service fee, a credit card processing fee and a foreign transaction fee if the visitor is international.

There's a lot of  foreign Asian buyers over paying, bidding up prices.

I am very interested to start this business as a foreign real estate investor, however, as I don't have thousands of USD to further attend their courses in US, so I lack a mentor to guide me step by step.