I then disconnect with them.  

There's always a disconnect on this with newer investors- a "proven system" is simply buying real estate, renting it out and waiting.

This allows me to get projects that are somewhat outside or disconnected from the market and I think will be a good niche for my company.

There were houses like that at the area of the city called "La Isleta".For some reason many people like to live in Ciudad Alta, for instance, La Minilla, which is, in my opinion, overpriced, or at some landmark building, like the Sol y Vistas building, which I find overpriced too (and some apartments do not have a great layout really).Siete Palmas, near Negrín Hospital, has some nice buildings too, but it is a bit disconnected from the city.

I noticed the disconnect very quickly and paid out the partner their 1/2 of the money + interest- then took over full ownership. #3- Never quit Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Probably 7-8 city code violation notices later, multiple complaints from the neighbors that the place looked a mess, and getting disconnect calls from the utilities as the renters were not paying and trying to pass off the bills on “new tenants” that did not exist, the tenants stopped paying rent.

If your plan is to elect for the LLC to be taxed as a corporation, then you will have no disconnect between the tax treatment in both countries ... and if this LLC is a 100% child subsidiary of a Canadian corporation, you will be able to repatriate retained earnings to the parent corporation with little to no taxation from the CRA.You, and your partner, should spend a little money and sit down with a {Canadian} accountant, and possibly an attorney, experienced in cross-boarder business and determine the best ownership stricture to meet your current and anticipated needs ... before you start shopping.

He had also disconnected the old heat tape we put on the old pipes. 

Do not forget to update your lease with a provision that gives you the right to evict for utility disconnection ( have a lawyer review).

You must have disconnected from the profile by accident.