But, it is important to note that if you are looking to build a portfolio of rental properties, local banks, and credit unions are still going to be great places to start building relationships since they traditionally loan on local rental properties.

Pay your realtor or someone local to manage it part time. 

You mentioned books and online resources-- I think spending some time here on Bigger Pockets is great, but also find some in-person local events to attend.

I contacted local banks in Canada that do business in Canada and all require 25 % down and for the moment I only have $25000cad.

Using bigger pockets to run comps and the expertise of local agents/prop managers.

I too am also local to the Miami area! 

@Thomas Shepard, @Brandon VanderfordWe politely disagree with your opinions.Ask any attorney about contracts and they will usually tell you the longer the better.Looking at it another way, if you took your local real estate board listing contracts and expanded the font size from 6-point to 12-point and made it letter-sized, how many pages would it be?

Plenty of options but the major groups of financing include HML' PML, self financing, HELOC from your primary residence, going in with a partner where they provide funds and you provide the oversight / management, financing through a local lender (depending on your relationship, you might find a local bank that will finance a portion of the amount). 

Attending local meet ups are a great way to gather more information from people with first hand experience. 

Try some small local institutions and even credit unions.