I would like to find a local person to assist with making it an Airbnb rental since I am so far away and cannot do so.

Which makes this a conflict of interest for this type of lending.

Reno makes sense from a tax and insurance and economic growth perspective and also proximity to family but it's not a place I've fallen in love with despite spending two weeks there (one week last winter and one week more recently in the summer).

Everything is local so make sure you are connecting with a local contractor! 

Pay attention to clauses related to payment schedules, handover dates, and penalties..By keeping these factors in mind and conducting thorough due diligence, investors can make informed decisions and mitigate risks when investing in off-plan properties in Dubai.

These have deadlines associated with them, so make sure you follow those.

I would like to make him an offer of seller financing or conventional mortgage and show how the seller financing could be a better deal but I'm not sure how to go about offering that.

You're also limiting your buyer pool when it will only make money if the buyer gets creative.If you do go under contract, I would make sure you have some very broad "get out of jail free" clauses that you could terminate the contract.

Sure, there are going to be people who fail but if you truly try and make your best effort and do your own due diligence by evaluating these properties, inspection, ARV, etc. and really learning the strategy of both BRRR and turnkey fix and flip, it will work.You need to build a strong and trustworthy team on the ground.People nowadays quit the second something gets hard.

If you plan to ever make personal use of it (as in staying in it on your own vacation), look at financing for 2nd homes.