This was all well and good until I went to the bank to get financing and they told me that even though I had a good job as an engineer I did not have enough credit history to obtain a loan.  

Appreciate the heads up but our thought is: we can obtain much better performing property in the US at a fraction of the cost and the returns will be in US dollars, so for us it is a win/win.  

Jeffrey, before I obtained my license I always use the TREC forms with clients.

With the addictive behavior has come vandalism, discharging of firearms, threats of violence, etc. to the point where my friend was able to obtain a restraining order against the neighbors.

Plus they have a very nicely designed tax-advantaged 1031 exchange conveyor belt, which allows you to defer paying taxes indefinitely.

Has anyone had any success in obtaining variance in Camden by simply completing the zoning application without soliciting neighbors for variance approval?

If I advertise an entire apartment complex and wanted to keep my ad indefinitely I pay a certain amount. 

:) How did you end up obtaining a partner, if you don't mind my asking?

If you are obtaining a loan, however, some of these may trigger problems with the loan unless its repaired before settlement or you use a renovation loan, like a non-operating water heater, leaks, and water damage in the basement, so that may be a factor as well, depending on severity of issues.  

I obtained my real estate license last year, and have been operating as an agent for the last several months gaining tons of experience.