More than likely a blend of my money and other sources.So, I'm assuming "other sources" is equity, not debt.

Most of the deals I do are off-market and they are sourced from cold calling.

Using criteria like price-to-rent ratio, pop growth, employment trends, and wage growth, relying on multiple sources (PropStream, Zillow, Rentometer, FRED) to calculate averages. 

Echo this and add other sources like Zillow or Houzz...really great to get ideas, for free!

I am always looking for good sources of information, which I might share with our friends who are reading.

There were people out and about smiling and offering free food to other residents.Through the ups and downs, we continue to believe in the project and the area.

Data source: Wikipedia metro population data.

Also the ability to repay -  your source of income. 

And you still have $70,000 to go buy a single-family home or multifamily home, and now that you're on a bunch of wholesale lists where you can source deals well under market value it is easier to find good deals. 

As a foreign buyer, you are to look for 2 things in particular: the temporary foreign ban (which they keep pushing further back) and the source - The foreign purchase ban which applies across the board. yes there are exceptions but if you are not a Canadian tax Resident (which it seems you are), you will need to look for communities where the population is less than 100,000 in general. - Another exception to note on that foreign buyer ban is the number of units/doors for your investment: I believe the magic number is 5+ as this would be considered as commercial Real Estate- In Ontario, you will also have to look our for the Non-Resident Speculation Tax (NRST) which imposes about 25% on the purchase tax.