Let's connect.This is a new one so still building, but I've had meetups and they are really good to learn and network.

do you have a good attorney?

Good luck on your Real Estate journey.

Networking with Canadians who’ve invested in the U.S. and finding good local agents or property managers will also help a lot.

Look for properties with high cash flow potential, good condition, and room for improvement, such as value-add opportunities.

Filter changes are a good time if you have them as well.

I have excellent credit and good paying job approval will not be a problem. 

.: Quote from @Patrick Brown: Good Evening all,My mother-in-law wants to take an SBA loan.

Most lending is based on cashflow, not the 2% rule (although still a good rule of thumb for some types of investments), might have the most help from the group if you provided some of those details here just so it'd be easier for us to help you best. 

Hi @Sean Leahy - good direction, I've never considered this but now that I think about, whenever I've had some random rental/sale listings I've been approached by brokers who said they represent folks that are part of the insurance company's claim management process (e.g. their house burnt down due to an accident).