I agree with the poster that said you can’t get involved in things or it will burn you out, but Thant doesn’t mean you can’t show some sympathy or offer help.The woman has been seriously ill and lost her job in the last year and had two kids murdered. she hasnt ask for a thing, so shes not scamming you, they have been long term tenants who paid off the mortgage in a year, so you have no mortgage but are still guaranteed most of the rent.It could do wonders for her (and you) to send her a compliance card and flowers or a ham or something, and let her know if she wants to move to someplace she would feel safer or has no bad memories you would be willing to work with her caseworker to find something else.

"Do you want to buy that at a garage sale being sold directly by the owner, or would you rather buy it in a store, sold by a salesman, backed by some kind of guarantee?

It's no guarantee but it's a good place to start.1.

It's no guarantee but it's a good place to start.1.

Ask questions about response times and guarantees.

An LLC would be the best for liability and privacy as well as ease of use but if getting loans you may have to personally guarantee the loans.

I opted to go with the low rent, but guaranteed income and 0 head aches.

If CMHC is giving you a hard time then just go to a lender that uses Genworth or Canada Guarantee rather than CMHC - they are the other 2 companies allowed to do high ratio mortgage insurance. 

.- New constructions don't always guarantee the best value for your buck.

I've been using Guaranteed Rate for my last 2 buys, never used them for a cash-out refi but my lender is not confident that I can get 75%-80% LTV for that, but instead 70%.