As for the areas to target, my goal in getting our feet wet as real estate investors--and since we plan to be living in Sac--is to find a property we can live in while renting out one or more units to help cover our housing expenses, which we can then hold and continue to rent out when we move.

With comps ranging from $875K-$1M and your estimated build cost at $550K, the after-completion value gives you a significant equity cushion, making this project highly attractive to lenders.If you plan to hold and rent the property, you could refinance into a DSCR loan after construction, which bases lending on rental income rather than personal income.

He thought you were looking to be a borrower with your plans investments, not be a lender with your RRSP.I would seek out providers of self-directed RRSP plans in Canada. 

I plan to sale the lots that way.

We plan to scale to 20-30 properties by end of year and was wondering if there's a better platform out there. 

This may come into play as you near the end of life and need to think about estate planning.4. 

It's a decent tool, but as Greg mentioned, I'd definitely plan for a worst case scenario and make sure it cash flows at the highest interest rate juuuust in case. 

However, if the 401k has business income, it will be subject to UBIT.An IRA is not subject to capital gain taxes because it is a tax-deferred retirement plan.

I have a great planning tool that could help you with planning your acquisition strategy for the next 10 years you might find helpful.  

That means paying all cash isn’t an option unless you plan to bring another $600k to the table. .