Rahul, I have about 10 you can talk to. you'll also want to have an equity partner with new build experience so you can get the best terms. most of ours are national lenders. we doing joint parnterhsips for new builds and take a small interest in a single purpose entity for example:Rahuls New Build LLC (95% owner)Pink Development and Construction LLC (5% owner, no voting or distribution rights)Take title to "Miami New Build Limited Partnership LLC" which is a single purpose entity. 

The FHA, to date, includes seven protected classes: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, and familial status.

Medical/physician programs are typically best for primary or investment purchases..check in with @Joseph Chiofalo he is a national lender and refinance savant that's worked closely with me for over two decades.

National economic trends, local economy, neighborhood situation, home condition, desirability as a rental, demand factors as a purchase, and too many other factors to mention. 

Even if you manage to be the first person in history to maintain the corporate veil of a tiny corporation.

If there's a fire in one of your properties and a tenant is hurt, they can sue your LLC but so long as you haven't done anything personally to pierce the corporate shield, it's much more difficult for them to sue you personally. 

He's based in FL but they lend nationally.

Are there various strategies/corporate structures that can be employed to minimize the tax obligation to Canada when investing in the states?

Its not advisable to hold real property in corporations, and S Corp are more corporate-like.Just stay with the default partnership and deal with the 1065 and K-1.More importantly, discuss with a qualified professional or two.

So we've invested in some national syndicated deals.