Still plenty of good deals to be found, just need the right people in place to help source and rehab.

And I hear you on not doing the work yourself again, time is just as valuable as money in this business.I like how you sourced this deal through networking instead of waiting for the MLS.

Conventional owner-occupied mortgage rates are above 7% today (source: Mortgage News Daily - Mortgage And Real Estate News).

As a foreign buyer, you are to look for 2 things in particular: the temporary foreign ban (which they keep pushing further back) and the source - The foreign purchase ban which applies across the board. yes there are exceptions but if you are not a Canadian tax Resident (which it seems you are), you will need to look for communities where the population is less than 100,000 in general. - Another exception to note on that foreign buyer ban is the number of units/doors for your investment: I believe the magic number is 5+ as this would be considered as commercial Real Estate- In Ontario, you will also have to look our for the Non-Resident Speculation Tax (NRST) which imposes about 25% on the purchase tax.

Diversification Beyond the Stock Market: Real estate provides tangible, real-world value that helps hedge against market volatility—a crucial feature when building a resilient retirement portfolio.

There are so many great features and I'm impressed that Baselane is constantly rolling out new features and truly listening to their users so that we're getting the features that are important to us.

We specialize in sourcing distressed/discounted properties for investors.

I know the founder and know that they've set out to build a platform that takes the best features of sites like Furnished Finder and Airbnb and leaves out the clunkiness and annoying policies and practices.

Right now, I’m in the process of sourcing land for our first project.Happy to connect and share insights.Wishing you a great holiday as well!

The interface is user-friendly, and the reporting tools are especially helpful for tracking property performance.One downside is that it can be a bit pricey for smaller portfolios, but the features have been worth it for me.