I mean by safest is on the volatility, for example STRs have many different factors, seasons of the year, local government regs and much more.

Localized knowledge for an agent or investor is needed to answer most of these questions.

One of the key challenges I’m facing is understanding the financing options available to someone without Canadian residency or a local credit history.From my research, it seems that a 35% down payment is often required, with interest rates around 7.5-8.5% for non-residents.

Contact a local closing attorney as they may have one for you to use. 

Right now there's huge concentration, but as this continues to build out and we see north of the high 30s GW by 10 years from now it'll be almost a requirement to keep some type of locality based risk assessment and to diversify. 

Start local and small, then grow from there with experience.

If local sales support the new value then you should not have to deal with the seasoning requirement.

The founder appears to have been involved in businesses outside of real estate: ‘My dream is a locally made grooming products business’ | People | nashvillepost.comSo it does not appear there is a lot of track record there, but those are questions I would ask.

Trustworthy property managers can make or break a portfolio, and I’ve found that vetting them carefully—checking their reviews, local reputation, and how they handle tenant retention—is crucial.

I do all of this remotely, so I use the above process to filter out 90% of the properties and then send the other 10% to my local team for verification.