Specifically, must this be a commercial/business loan type where you have higher rates and shorter loan life or is there an alternative loan type? 

Purchase price: $375,000 Cash invested: $87,000 STR What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

There are many here in my local area and your area is likely to have the same type of meetings.Most of the deals that I fund are by meeting investors in person at these groups and creating strong relationships. 

I'm a pretty handy guy but this would be outside of my realm, but my experience helps me understand how much this type of improvement should cost.Improvements: remodel kitchen and bathroom, paint interior, fix exterior scafolding.How should I go about finding a contractor?

You second property will rip I bet.

.: Good afternoon BPers🫡,Will property insurance pick up the tab on something like vandalism or does the policy have to contain some type of clause built in regarding this matter?  

With people continually migrating from CA, more jobs moving here (Tesla Semitruck factory being built as I type this), I don't know how this gets solved. 

I’ve come across details regarding the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, and it seems there are exceptions for buyers with a valid work permit or for properties outside Census Metropolitan Areas (CMA) or Census Agglomerations (CA).Do you know if certain types of work permits are more favorable for this purpose?

LTV would be determined by the type of loan.

I would like to build several (2 - 6) "shipping container" type homes for either short, mid or long term rental.