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?

About getting out of the Rat Race.My family and I played it a few times, and what can be said in its favor is that there are a lot of opportunities to buy rental properties under different cash flow conditions.

Please do both of us a favor, and write it down on a piece of paper and burn it.

And, the landlord -Tenant laws are much more favorable there than they are here in New Jersey.

As soon as interest rates or your personal situation are favorable you can then refinance at any time and eliminate the hard money lender.

Unfortunately most lack the balance sheet to obtain favorable financing, can't afford to put any skin in the game and fail to make a compelling reason for why the investment makes sense or to justify the structure they are seeking.

Nine out of ten years it usually works in your favor, but that one down year could take a big bite out or your ***.  

@Bryce Jamison As long as the previous owner keeps up with the maintenance of the home and keeps it in good condition, I tend to favor older homes in established neighborhoods.

Collins who favors VTSAX stock, which I particularly enjoy. 

Anyone telling you to buy 80k properties in class D neighborhoods and rent them to section 8 for 2200/m is not doing you any favors.