As for wholesaling, I do not know how it works in Ghana, but I would definitely seek advice from a real estate attorney as laws in many African countries can be more complicated (fewer legal assurances) than in American or European countries.

Sometimes I read a bunch of non-lawyers trying to give each other legal advice and realize how dangerous this website really is!

.: The danger is that you can't really search their history (credit, criminal, Landlord, etc.) and if they leave without paying rent, you'll have no way to go after them.The good news is that they've been screened when they applied for their Visa, so the criminal issue should be taken care of.

While BP is a good source of expertise and information, let's face it - this is stranger danger stuff. 

It is more purpose driven since there are fewer customers.  

46218 was the most dangerous zip code in the state in the terms of murders and crime.

Far fewer of those in commercial than residential and the few you might find will have access to professional advisors all of whom will tell the owner not to waste any time with a wholesaler.If you want to wholesale commercial buy a vacant building lease it up and resell on your cap rate.

Question is, if I get called back to the office/CA before year 1 of occupancy (which is highly likely) am I in danger of mortgage fraud? 

If there are few plumbing  jobs and a lot of plumbers in your area the plumbers will reduce their prices in order to get the fewer jobs.    

Note that CAP rates only apply to commercial property (5 or more units). 4 or fewer units is residential property and CAP rates do not apply ... those use comparable sales to determin fair market value.