Our area has a good selection of hard money lenders, and every now and then, you might find an owner willing to carry the loan, often at attractive rates.

Couple is divorcing, husband wants to keep the property; wants ex-wife's name off of property/loan. 

Here is my two cents: When hiring a contractor for substantial renovations, start by researching local licensed and insured contractors with solid reviews.

I can likely do this loan, but in all fairness, with this type of loan I suspect a community bank is going to beat me out.

Sell your car and get a loan on a new car.

For those who’ve used it, what strategies or sources have worked best for you when covering the difference between your loan and the total project cost?

Cash flow has been hampered by an increase in cost of ownership recently, specifically insurance. 

Rates tend to be 25 to 50 basis points above commercial (5+ unit) apartment building loans, and 50-100 basis points above residential (1-4 unit) loans.

Do the math at a 6% loan rate.There's a reason many apartment buildings have been converted to condos and sold.

The right agent will have worked with Canadians before, will have lenders set up that can work with Canadians and will have a seamless process for management.Not only can an agent set you up with a GC, property manager, lawyer, insurance broker, inspector and everything else you need, they can analyze deals and put numbers in front of you.Your job as an investor is to vet the vendors they are providing and double check their analysis.