My bet is I will get the standard finance kind of answer which is short term rates are best, go with variable or if you can't stomach that then five year fixed.

Families are a good bet and yuppie singles are poor bets.Give consideration to areas of job growth and low vacancies over smaller markets with declining populations and job growth.

.$2k is a pretty low entry point, hard to worry too much on that, I've made bigger bets than that on marketing that didn't pan out, just for perspective.Anyway, keep in mind all those liens don't have to be paid off at face value. 

Also, the proposal that @Jay Hinrichs made wasn't a bad one given the numbers (and the fact that you don't currently have any alternatives).But, I'd be willing to bet that if you get an inspection that indicates that the house is in good shape, and assuming your $900/month rent estimate is accurate, you should have no problem finding someone to loan you the money or partner with you. 

Your best bet is the owner.

Owner financing or a Partner with cash is you best bet.  

Fortunately we don't get very deep freezes here in Tokyo like they get further North, but - raw concrete does soak up quite a bit of water, so I'm betting it would eventually get through.

Your best bet is to just smile and nod.

Some homes in the area have sold with an upgraded kitchen so if it was not upgraded I think it would be safe to bet you would be looking at comps on the lower side of the prices I gave you.

@Michael Blank or @Joel Owens I bet would have some thoughts on it.