There will also be differences specific to Québec due to the differences in law (Napoleonic vs Common) and the land system in that province.The good news is there are several other Canadian investors on the site - a few from the MTL region - available to answer any questions you have.

The good news is there are several other Canadian investors on the site - a few from the Greater Vancouver area (@Shahriar Kiamanesh could help you reach out to them) - available to answer any questions you have.

No one said anything about to litigate all I am trying to do to see whether the big banks will follow the DF act and underwriting guidelines, and if they don't they will be exposed through the news media, and then we all can see how the DF act will apply.

The good news is it's a six month lease so we can part ways relatively soon.If anyone has a late payment letter they like, please let me know.

I remember when the news did a special report...it was 100% fluff.Of course, this was everywhere, not just Bakersfield.

If you have those things, as J Scott mentioned, you shouldn't have a problem getting a loan to buy property with a local bank.The best thing you can do is set up a meeting to go and talk to someone in person and if they give you bad news, ask them what it will take to meet their requirements and start working on those areas as well as checking out other banks.

Here's the news story.

There's too much positive news, positive mindedness in the seller to settle for just signing the deed over (any more).

Also below are links about some Detroit's current funding and investment and where its going.Detroit to get $300 million in federal help - Sep. 27, 2013 - CNN Moneyhttp://money.cnn.com/2013/09/27/news/economy/detroit-federal-help/Ford Foundation donates money to help Detroit manage its federal grantshttp://michiganradio.org/post/ford-foundation-donates-money-help-detroit-manage-its-federal-grantsBill Pulte: From Home Builder to Detroit's Unlikely Blight Busterhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2013/10/09/bill-pulte-detroits-unlikely-blight-buster/Gilbert: Tear Down All Of Detroit’s Abandoned Homes At Oncehttp://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/10/01/gilbert-tear-down-all-of-detroits-abandoned-homes-at-once/Plan to eliminate blight in Detroit may top $1 billion, task force sayshttp://www.freep.com/article/20131212/BUSINESS06/312120137/Detroit-blight-Quicken-GilbertDetroit bankruptcy judge orders company to stop collecting casino revenue (Access to about $180 million a year that was flowing to creditors from its casinos)http://whtc.com/news/articles/2013/aug/29/detroit-bankruptcy-judge-orders-company-to-stop-collecting-casino-revenue/http://www.freep.com/article/20130903/NEWS01/309030148/Kevyn-Orr-William-Buckfire-depositions-Detroit-bankruptcyFederal, Foundation, City and Corporate Investment Areas in Detroithttp://datadrivendetroit.org/web_ftp/Data_Mapping/InvestmentAreas.pdfThe Auto Industry Bailouthttp://useconomy.about.com/od/criticalssues/a/auto_bailout.htm

Stephen, that's great news that you had a decent seller.