In addition, if you can buy a property under market, or with an opportunity to add value (even if it's just paint and landscaping), you then have the ability to give your investing a boost when you either raise the rents because you have a higher class property and/or pull out some equity to invest in another property.  

If it fails, then you both owe the debt of that project and any associated fees.

Also buyer pays 2% negotiation fee  The seller didn't sell for 9 months so for them to ask for 175k means no one has offered that yet, right?

The savings account came with it, no fee.

I tell him that that was factored in , if I took it to the landfill they charge $ 75 a ton , there was 5 tons so he saved $ 375 dump fees .

Thanks to this wonderful community and all you wonderful people over the past few months my wife and I have gained the confidence to pull the trigger on this exciting adventure.  

Pulling comps, filling out contracts, entering data into CRM and deal analyzer tools, organizing contractors and general logistical paperwork and phone calls. 

For your stove I would at least pull it out and check, verify the issues.

I suggest you sell the property, walk away with the cash at right around $150,000 after sellers fees, pay off the debt that you are in, and then keep the rest to purchase a property when you get back into the states for either living/renting.

You can get a little higher with HELOCS or by paying higher fees and rates.