When someone presents to "tap" Private-$ we want to do as little thinking as humanly possible, that's to say the burden is on you the proposed borrower to present a complete, detailed "pitch" outlining the allocation of every cent, contingencies, time-lines, data supporting each action item.

On top of all that, they could be deported or willingly return to their country and there's no way for you to pursue legal action against them if they leave damages or unpaid bills.

Then move on.Go to Google and search for "adverse action notice" and you'll find plenty of examples like the one below.

The lower the income level of the area the more price sensitive they are.  

Take action and purchase! 

But the moment the GP disengages, or the market supports an exit with the lender recovering their principal, the can-kicking will stop and the action will start.

Take action and the rest will fall into place Hope this helps!

Now that they've missed two reporting periods I'm wondering if/what action I should take.

Quote from @Corbyn R Tower: You are missing the most important piece: owning real estate.Stop learning from books and start learning by taking action.

You should be focused on learning more about the strategies you are proposing and going to meetups to meet other investors, and less on how to force action too soon.