Check out AGILITY FOREX the  exchange rate is very low compared to banks.

Not to mention retail and Robbinhood traders.

Then Covid and weather locked down Canadian mills.Crude went up due to Russia and traders bidding up.C.

For ex with 100k down you could swipe in a pick up a 10 unit in Milwaukee that looks good on paper, but no local investor would touch. 

For ex, lets say I wanted to borrow money from my 401k for down payment and I take out a loan for the remainder.

For ex: Marketing for tenants, Screening tenant, Showing Property, leasing, making sure documents are in place, handling service request, moving out, Repairs and repeat, take pictures for sale or rent.

@Russell Brazil Maybe not a fair comparison though because as an agent you’re probably a highly active real estate investor with your finger on the pulse of your local market which you work in daily, whereas someone investing in an S&P index fund is not a professional trader who aims to find ways to beat the market every day.

SFR's are 'king' in the 1-4 space meaning that almost everyone will seek to attain or move towards an SFR - tenants included, they are more stable and they are also much easier to exit as compared to a duplex while still holding value for ex. you would sell an SFR to an owner occupier whereas 2-4 units  you would sell to someone that is trying to be savy and possibly hammer your down on price.

The USD right now might be on the expensive side, and even if you find the cheapest forex broker or service (which btw I've worked with many and I really like TW), there is always potential for downside if / when you eventually want to repatriate capital...Un saludo!

For ex. after locating the right deal/property for us, that agent will have the honor of finding the right buyer for the completed development project on that parcel.