Hardest way: Craigslist (not as popular in Canada as in the US), asking your neighbors (everyone thinks their house is special and deserves higher rent)

Here is pretty much how it works:Buying a home with CashBuying a home with cash has become increasingly popular for many investors but often an investor will be caught with the restrictions to cash out loans if they need to get their money back.

Quickbooks and appfolio seem pretty popular.

If you are familiar with a certain US market, consider keeping an eye on land or make offers on land not for sale in  a growing or popular area. 

I figured I would save everyone the Vegas/Casino puns and get right to the point. 

The brick is so popular, that it is being illegally stolen from vacant buildings and shipped throughout the country for accent pieces, etc.The problem with this nice material, is that it would be insanely expensive if you tried to replicate the building exactly. 

@Samuel HostonIRA Services Trust Company is a popular one and they have been in business since 1978.

@Jeff KleinTD Ameritrade is a popular brokerage firm for opening IRA LLC brokerage accounts with.

This is a very common and popular way to get started investing and it's highly encouraged.It's known as "house hacking" around here on the forums.

It's away from the Casinos and is not nearly as distressed as most of AC.