It seems like you've proven yourself completely emotional and totally non analytical.

It potentially can be possible if you provide your capital to a fund who operates as a private lender.You would have to be a non-managing member in an LLC or an LP in a Partnership.Therefore, you would have no say in items such as who to lend the money to, at what rates, etc.Best of luck

You could either de-convert the basement before purchase, buy with plans for de-conversion, or leave it as non-living space.

This is just the latest case study of how Government is incapable of improving housing affordability on its own.

They have to collect the data, confirm the data, then publish the data for the public.

At that point, the small down payment is a non-issue. 

I went into two of my listings (one with a flexible cancellation policy and one with non-refundable) and it is pretty clear what the terms are BEFORE booking.  

I would like to branch into commercial leasing with a government client niche (solar farm land and datacenter leasing too).

., mitigating tax liability for passive and non-passive income).

I would prefer some a group of nice tenants getting some sort of government support.