This would increase my chances of being approved for a FHA loan.

I typically look at Zillow, centimeter and BP to get a full understanding of what rents are in the area to get the best estimate of what a property would rent for. 

I know, nitpicky, but if you have a chance. might as well make it perfect :-)Be patient, if your area is a popular one, you will definitely fill up and stay full.

Good afternoon,I am seeking help obtaining market data to calculate the cost of living and estimate rental expenses in the US. 

There's a very good chance she will willingly move.

Deduct NEW property taxes after you buyDeduct home insurance costsDeduct maintenance percentage, typically 10%Deduct vacancy+tenant nonperformance percentage(we recommend 5% for Class A, 10% Class B, 20% Class C, good luck with Class D)Deduct whatever dollar/percentage of cashflow you wantNow, what you have left over is the amount for debt service.Enter it into a mortgage calculator, with current interest rate for an investment property, to determine your maximum mortgage amount.Divide the mortgage amount by either 75% or 80%, depending on the required down payment percentage - this is your tentative price to offer.If the property needs repairs, you'll want to deduct 110%-120% of the estimated repairs from this amount.Be sure to also research the ARV and make sure it's 10-20% higher than your tentative purchase price.As long as the ARV checks out, this is the purchase price to offer.It is probably significantly below the asking price.

If you have a gas insert there is also less chance to start a fire then leaving it to them not to use a wood fireplace. 

It’s a local community bank locator that might have a better chance with setting up bank account for Series LLC.https://www.icba.org/bank-loca...

You may find a deal for yourself to own but I'm not sure how many you'll have a chance to wholesale.

But if there is a chance that the previous person could have done something and it just became dislodged and blocked it, no.