That being said, this depends on your overall financial situation.

[I think someone else provided an example of this case earlier]-Now provided you do qualify for purchasing a house (4 units or less), you will have no problem qualifying for a mortgage with a Schedule 1 bank as long as you provide the down payment (35% minimum of purchase price) and confirm proof of fund and the source of it- On the proof and source of funds, the banks would want to see an income enough to cover the mortgage payment and other expenses. and in some cases, they would want to make sure they know how you're going to cover your expenses (housing, heating, etc..) where you live.This is usually where it gets annoying for some folks but if you can satisfy this, you should be able to qualify for a mortgage just likely any Canadian tax resident, albeit you will pay a little more in terms of interest rate, etc.

Airbnb rental arbitrage can work, but it depends.

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This diversity provides a certain level of stability to the job market.Population Trends: The population has seen modest growth in the last decade.

@Blair Ross Jr depends on how much experience you have with investing in rental properties.

Creative Financing" can mean a lot of different things depending on who you're talking with. 

That depends, but you can see from a bunch of posts on here that so far you're getting shafted performance-wise because a bunch of people aren't getting any dividends during a time when they could easily be earning 4-5% or more in a basic bank CD.

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I was told that some commercial insurance companies are able to provide umbrella policies without auto policy and primary residence.