I subsequently disseminate educational resources without hesitation, aiming to establish myself as the leading expert in all aspects of real estate investment.By introducing passive investment—the folks who want a piece of the real estate pie but lack the time or knowledge to handle all the nitty-gritty details—I have also broken the code on attracting possible investors.

You might find the answers to your questions there but I know that the search function is less then optimal so feel free to send me a DM if you don't easily find what you're looking for.I've never bothered commenting much about Canada because, until recently, it made no sense for US investors to invest in Canada: much less favorable mortgage conditions if they could even get one, much more expensive prices on average and much less profitable on average.

I have been going through this thought process recently running some numbers to on a few investment properties for my wife and I.

If I were in your and/or your mother-in-laws shoes, I would go to a local bank and use the free and clear house to secure a $150K+ line of credit. 

I advertise mid term via non-STR platforms, in my case, sabbaticalhomes.com & the university off-campus housing sites.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

This has been my observation in 45 years in real estate investment.  

We have been investing since 2019 right before COVID and have been buying about 1 property a year.

Investment Info:Single-family residence wholesale investment.

For value-add investments, securing the right type of financing that accounts for the property’s potential appreciation is key.