SFR vs MFR is mostly just style. 

Oh so it's more condo style.

Cebu, Palawan, Batangas have the more popular ocean views suitable for international investment. 

Security- Depending on the design of the community, garden style or low/mid/highrise design, there is some component of a security gate or guard to monitor bad behavior by neighbors or your bad tenantNot responsible for exterior, only interior of unit.

Also from my understanding with these being ranch style town homes the opportunity for capex (I assume this was what you were referring to as maintenance?) 

As for loans, to get a fixed loan for 5 years (the maximum) you have to pay around 7.4% for the first $208.000 and for the rest of the loan you have interest around 8.5% (fixed for 5 years), please note that you can get an apartment in a B1/C2 for around $290.000 and the rent is around $1650-$2.335 which does not even fit the 1% rule.I do not know how I would possible invest in this market to earn more then you could earn on the stock market, if anyone has any tips or suggestion on how I could possibly make this work in Iceland I would love to hear it, otherwise I plan on moving to another country that has a more suitable market for long term real estate investing. 

Similar to mortgage style payments but you’re transferring the ownership over to attempt to avoid paying the property tax on the property and other expenses.

I can find and buy properties that are suitable for BRRRR, and he can fix them up.

Unless you are in a very high appreciating market the life style decision to own a home is nothing more than that … a lifestyle. 

You may be able to do a commercial style loan and put multiple units in it, but most banks will stay away from multiple units in a complex like this.