I will be flying over there to see properties and was wondering what areas/neighborhoods/suburbs are recommended (in terms of crime rates, etc.).My budget is up to 200k.Since this is the first time I will be purchasing a house, I would appreciate any tips and things to know about this area. 

Most wholesalers fail because they think you can do it with no money which is not true...if you want to do consistent deals you need a good budget for marketing and you need to be good with your money because it is a business not a job, you need to deal with cash flow,taxes,marketing costs etc. a lot of agents don’t understand the ins and outs of wholesaling they think that wholesaling is “brokering without a license” which is not the case if you do it right... unfortunately some wholesalers give the industry a bad rep but the same goes with agents and brokers.

So is 1000 a good size based on my budget to work?

First step is getting pre-approved, that will determine your budget. 

With condos instead of budgeting for major expenses like roof, ext paint, landscaping etc the association takes care of those and you pay the maint fee instead.  

I would like to add another $6000/year to our travel budget for one big international trip each year.

My original budget for renovations was 40k but now I think I might of chewed off more than I can handle. 

I’m hoping to find financing with these terms: ▪ 90% of purchase price ▪ 100% of rehab budget ▪ Interest only payments ▪ Points rolled into principal?

This is how I run numbers and these might be slightly high but I mean I feel it can be challenging to really budget for repairs and vacancy because it's not a fixed expense so I would rather be safe than sorry. $1700.00 (Rent)-$1038.00 (PITI)-$170.00 (Vacancy) 10%-$170.00 (Property management) 10%-$170.00 (maintenance) 10%-$85.00 (cap ex) 5%-$20.00 (garbage)$47.00 (cash flow)I wouldn't say these numbers are set in stone at all and could definitely vary and maybe @Doug McLeod could give more feedback on these numbers. 

Your plumber should be able to advise on that.FWIW, I love the old style radiators, forever to warm up, but throw a nice even heat when running.Again, it's all what the market wants, or is willing to pay for, and of course, your budget.