Canadian Investing in US - Can we borrow against stock Investments as a Canadian

[Melissa Vass Scott]

Hello Everyone,

I recently heard that real estate investors in the US can borrow against stock investments for a mortgage? Is there anyone out there that has insight to this? We are Canadians looking to purchase a few rental properties in Ohio. If borrowing against stocks is an option, do they have to be stocks held within the US and/or do Canadian stock investments count as well?

Any insight would be most appreciated.