This way, your current rental stays a cash-flowing asset while providing leverage to grow your portfolio.

No agents involved.

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[I think someone else provided an example of this case earlier]-Now provided you do qualify for purchasing a house (4 units or less), you will have no problem qualifying for a mortgage with a Schedule 1 bank as long as you provide the down payment (35% minimum of purchase price) and confirm proof of fund and the source of it- On the proof and source of funds, the banks would want to see an income enough to cover the mortgage payment and other expenses. and in some cases, they would want to make sure they know how you're going to cover your expenses (housing, heating, etc..) where you live.This is usually where it gets annoying for some folks but if you can satisfy this, you should be able to qualify for a mortgage just likely any Canadian tax resident, albeit you will pay a little more in terms of interest rate, etc.

So glad you could provide a better insight.

You will need to vet out a few agents or you can work with reputable wholesalers.

What is a Listing agent at simplest?

If an agent like you can take care of a).

Hey Joe, I'm an investor as well as a real estate agent in Green Bay.

I do intend to stay close to home - but home provides only annual opportunities and I’m looking for year round possibilities with tax deed properties.