Detroit has some very strong investors, and some REALLY cool architecture, and a lot of skill sets that might translate to specialty manufacturing and high tech.The leadership after decades of terrible corruption seems to be a improved.

That's some back end profit which may, or may not, have translated into a better deal on the mortgage.

They think they are an exception.So let me translate in language what they are LITERALLY doing!

Do the calculators, specifically the brrrr calculator, totally translate and apply to canadian real estate transactions? 

Since Zillow also owns Trulia and Hotpads, I'm not sure how that will translate to those apps but I suspect it will in some fashion.So my question: what are you all using for alternatives?

If you happen to decide to sell, and you like they way they handled the management, and believe great management translates to great sales ability (not the same skill set), you can list the property with them if they are the best ones to do it.

A cap rate doesn't translate very well for a SFR flip because the value is derived from comparable properties.

You have to use a special Real Estate to English dictionary, but "Investor seeks apprentice" translates to "Peddler looking for a sucker".

Bryan, I have never done this so I am not speaking from experience, but in my opinion, I would have to side with the majority here on the problems involved, mostly the necessary disclosure that the home was moved which will likely translate into a very small buyer's pool of which will reduce your profit margin.I would look at an alternative in getting all the valuable items from the home (windows, doors, finish items, etc and using them on another rehab deal.

If you own property in the U.S.A. either directly, or via your Canadian holding company, you will have to repatriate the earnings which translates into paying the withholding tax (30% in most instances) to the IRS and then paying the delta, between the amount withheld and what you would be taxed in Canada on the full earnings, to the CRA.