If you are worried about transition from Canada to US you can use a DSCR loan program. 

It’s worth having some conversations with a lender who offers DSCR or similar programs.

There is no additional "risk" on the note like a demand clause etc, but you have  extra expense in upfront one time costs and the pre-payment penalty that most programs are sold with if rates do drop as expected in the future.  

I'm also working on a Google Data Analyst certification to bring in some extra income while I'm home with our 19-month-old daughter.I'm still pretty new to this, though, and I'm not sure where to start or if I'm on the right track.

We also do zoom calls and workshops 4-5 times a month, and offer different programs for both beginner and experienced investors.   

Some programs will do the full LTV that a long term rental would have and some lenders will reduce the LTV by 5%.

I am looking to join a mentorship program to help lower my learning curve and until I find it, I am educating myself with books, as well as YouTube University and great advice from the BiggerPockets community.I do work full-time in a career that I love and is very rewarding, but I also know I won't attain my goals with my current job.

If you Bank/Lender does not allow it you can refinace the mortgage into a DSCR or true Portfolio loan program. 

You can program individual access codes to work only during a certain time frame.

I am a smaller Main Street Type investor and have created/manufactured SFR notes as part of my fix-n-flip program for many years.