What I don't like is seeing the removal of peoples options and freedoms to self select and engage in what they want to do. 

Credit is a factor as bad credit may limit options, or may have the lender require you to put 10 or 20 years of taxes and insurance into escrow. 

One of the key challenges I’m facing is understanding the financing options available to someone without Canadian residency or a local credit history.From my research, it seems that a 35% down payment is often required, with interest rates around 7.5-8.5% for non-residents.

If that doesn’t work, then on to another option.

My comments were not to scare you away from them or any lender in general, I just do not think websites that say they are going to provide you with the best lender for you when in theory they only have a select few options.

My lender is suggesting me to buy property under my name and then transfer it to LLC later as there are not many financing options available for LLC.

They do offer access to mutual funds, but I do not love this option.

Hello, Starting to research about STR options/opportunities in Mexico (as a Canadian living in Canada).

My budget will be around $200k but I’m meeting with a lender on Tuesday to go over all of my options.

It really depends on your comfort level and long-term goals, but even if you want to get into multifamily long-term, SFR may be the best option to gain some comfortability.