The challenge was simple, I just needed to figure out how to pay for them.Although I can’t explain it, after reading a book called “think and grow rich”, I applied these principals and well, I started finding money.At the same time, I met a future partner, other local resources and decided to really start pressing for more deals.Over the next several months, I went on what my wife describes as an all-out war path.

Here's an agent-investor marketing issue...I'm a licensed agent and a principal.

The Finance Minister announced steps to curb the influx of foreign capital into the Canadian Real Estate Market  (in which he really meant TO and Vancouver ... down east we are not really suffering from the influx of foreign money ... sure we lost a 50-unit deal a couple of years ago to a Chinese investor, but the property was not worth what s/he paid, so we'll see it back on the market eventually).That said, Ottawa is only removing a loophole which has allowed foreigners to purchase a residence in Canada, claim it as their principal residence and then benefit from the personal residence {captial gains} tax exemption when they sell.  

Please, no proxies or agents; principal only.

I don't have any experience with them.however since they are CA based and did not post a CA BRE license number or CFL or NMLS I suspect they do not lend on 1 to 4 units as those require those above licenses if your in CA.Also I am always a little curious about those that say they lend from 20k to 20 million LOL.. no one can make a dime on a 20k loan... so thats curious.Lastly and this is just a personal pet peeve I just don't care for companies that don't list their principals and a small bio on their web page so you can look into the owners on google and make sure they are upstanding citizens.. again maybe its a marketing thing and maybe I am all wet but thats my preference I want to see who the principals are... they should be proud to put themselves up there ( again my pet peeve LOL)Just don't sent any up front money..

Bigger discount rate (60-75% of note principal balance) will apply to notes that are: new note, no payment history, low interest rate under 7-8%, long term (over 15 years), paperwork issues (dod frank compliance for ex.), undesirable markets, long foreclosure states, and few others. 

If you are including the cost of financing in your cash flow (sounds like you are), be sure at least that you aren't including principal payments as an expense since these go straight to equity.  

He currently has it listed for $160 but that's crazy given the kitchen and bath need makeup.DETAILS:Mortgage Principal balance is $108 (they mentioned payoff amount is maybe $120)they are about $10K behind on the mortage (1 year in default).They went to court last Friday and the judge ordered the $10K to be paid up or they will have to vacate the house in 90 days - they don't have the capital for the $10K they owe - and they don't have capital to move.They've been in that house since it was built.

If you take the profit from the rent and use it to pay down the mortgage principal on the rental property, would that count as reinvesting in the business (that is, would it avoid taxes)?

This will invaribly be different for each rate and scenario but just a general gauge.Even though rates are in the 3's and 4's the monthly payment or what we call the "mortgage constant," on our end is higher because your payment does not consist of just interest, but interest and and 1/360th of principal on a 30 year fixed loan which is designed to amortize/payoff to $0.00 balance by year 30 or 360 months.Typically a rate around 4's will have a monthly mortgage constant of around .50% monthly (6.00% annual) or about $500 per month for every 100,000.Sometimes when the rate gets into the high 3.50% range the MC is around .45% per month ($45 per month for every 10,000 borrowed) so it doesnt vary much while at 4.50% 30 year fixed the MC monthly is around .507% or $50.70 per month for every 10,000 borrowed.I suppose all this technical speak means is that if you borrow money where the outflow out of your pocket is around 6% with interest and principal considered then you'll probably want to reinvest it somewhere else where you can get considerably higher rate of return on this cash than 6.00% atleast this is how I look at it.If you want to make 6% + 6% for cost of funds then you'll want an investment with a hurdle rate of 12.00% or higher cash on cash as an example.