During the refi boom I had people cancel on their lender and switch with me after they had signed closing documents(this was during the 3 day right of rescission for the VA loan) you may incur costs such as the appraisal, but other than that you shouldn’t owe anything to the lender.

I'm a real estate agent, investor and developer in central Houston (i build duplexes).

A half decent carpenter can build the cabinets and drawers in a day.  

Build prices today depend on who your builder is and where your building is including real estate prices etc.

It may make sense to build new properties.  

I know how to find a building owner using county records, so I cross reference for the most recent name on title.

With that said, these are excellent products and ones that will be of great benefit in building your real estate portfolio. 

Your commitment to building a portfolio of long-term rental properties is truly inspiring.Best of luck on your journey!

I believe that starting out, you would need to find an investor lawyer and accountant to help you set up the legal entities in both countries, then research your market, find financing, build a team, and so on. 

I recommend getting ahead of this by contacting AirBnB support.Share the documentation in the AirBnB message system.