However while you didn't have to find the lead you still have to do all the work of evaluating, negotiating and contracting the place while needing to incorporate an excessive finders fee.

It's all very exciting though and I finally broke away from my job in corporate America.

However, is it possible for you to shift the water bill to the tenant by either 1) incorporating the cost into the rent or 2) having the tenant put the water in their name (this should only be done if the agency allows it and they will shut the service off if it goes unpaid and will not impose a lien on the property. 

I incorporated in June 2019 and have grown exponentially.Between these two additional streams of revenue, I've made an income equal to an additional w2 job.We've acquired 12 units, solidified lines of credit, built relationships with lenders and are 100% certain if I leave my w2 it will not hinder our ability to acquire more properties (any more than running out of capital will)My construction business is now taking my full attention away from my 9-5 job. 

Of course that can be offset to some extent by incorporating working capital into your loan request but it isn't likely that a bank will fully cover your shortfalls especially if ramp up is slowly than projected.  

To meet growing consumer interest, more Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) are incorporating data entry fields to identify a property's green features; 43 percent of respondents report their MLS has green data fields, and only 19 percent do not.

The CRA will extend a credit to you for the income tax paid in the U.S.A. and you will pay the delta between that amount and your marginal tax rate here in Canada.Things are a little different if your U.S.A. property is held within a U.S.A. incorporated entity (other then LLC, which the CRA does not recognize as a general rule) and things are slightly different again if that entity is a child of a Canadian corporation.Best advise I can give is to get a coffee and visit your accountant.

Check out BP podcast #189, he talks about portfolios as well as building systems which is incorporated into it. https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/bp-podcas...And BP has one in a beta phase: https://www.biggerpockets.com/portfolio which is a good start.

You need to get your financial and LLC documents in order (tax returns, bank statements, proof of income, incorporation documents, etc).

Has anyone tried incorporating open shelving in their kitchen remodels?