You’ll need to borrow money from a lender to acquire the property (it’s not all investor money).  

Your residence in a liability, because it's costing you money and not making you any money?

My local lender I use in Memphis is very familiar with lending to foreigners with hard money!

If this property can cash flow and pull the money you invested out (or at least the large majority of it) I would lean in that direction. 

Then MAYBE you'll make some money, but probably not until year two, at least.

@Eric Kahn Gale if the pipes aren't having pressure issues I would not spend any of your money replacing them!

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And then she had money to send. 

He has been a great tenant which is why I do not want to “kick him out” just to get more money from someone else. 

Because the cosigner is not responsible for mowing the lawn or reporting maintenance issues, they have no rights to the rental, and I don't want to communicate with them about anything but the money.