Check out this bigger pockets link below for that question. https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide

Check their social media profiles to gauge whether they are reliable individuals.

And if your selling NON mls props its hard to run data..

Just be advised that I don’t check/see my BP messages very often. 

He was happy he was getting a good steady rent check and know his property was well taken care of, and I was happy I was able to Airbnb with less expenses than had we owned the place. 

It checks all my boxes for potential.

Double check any cap ex you might have coming in the next year or more there so you can plan to set that aside (boilers, roofs, etc).

Looking for guidance on options. new builds aren't hard to finance and I would argue they are preferred to existing fix and flip loans, especially if you have experience. banks look at your experience, your builder's experience, loan structure, permits, etc you need to get an experienced builder familiar with advanced underwriting and negotiations with local, regional, and national lenders. in columbus we do ground up construction for clients at a 20% discount so they can BRRRR out of the new build with equity and we have pages and pages of data on what we build and why and it's all supported by market statistics. 

Usually it takes them weeks to respond and they come up with some crazy stuff like by business is paying for the trip and need to pay with a certified check outside the platform.

Checked Zillow, you are right, only a few places have results in Canada.