I'd done some reading in the past and thought a few of the main Canadian banks had such specialty trust divisions that could help you with plan setup.As for finding investments, networking with other investors, real estate agents, etc. is the way to go.Brian, from what I've heard is that CAN banks  make it extremely difficult to setup. 

I don't want him to be my brokerage sponsor because he will want me to look at MF deals, which has extremely slowed down in the past few years.

Large down payments or extreme discounts from sellers would be needed to reach cash flow neutral stages. 

There are a lot more things that occur as part of the contract that would be included including valuations for each parcel, specific tax consequences, proffers offered to the city etc. 

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.DM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

They often refer to it as 'certainty of close' when reviewing offers.3.

I know enough about a lot of things to be dangerous, but lack detailed expertise and certifications.I will say that I was extremely disappointed with my last realtors lack of construction knowledge so you will have a leg up there for sure, and you should play up that as a selling point

This thread is extremely interesting!

Markets like Tampa, Orlando, and even Jacksonville offer good cash flow and growth potential without the extreme price tags of places like Miami.Happy to chat more if you want to dive deeper—let me know how I can help!

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!