@Jeanette Land why don't you canvas your network to find a money partner?

Section 8 is a legit way to make money.

I've used the search feature on this forum but didn't have much luck.Are there any US investors, hard money lenders, or groups that invest in flips outside of the United States, specifically in Europe (Netherlands, Spain, etc.)?

Given their age and position in life… mailbox money flow forever sounds like a good start to retirement to me!

I wasn’t trying to be long winded, with too much detail, in my initial post but I actually did this method on a fix and flip.

At that point we hired an independent appraiser and the numbers came back good and the hard money lender agreed to use them.  

We are all about saving money on flips and renovation efforts.  

I can tell you what we actually did.  

How much money do you have for a down payment for a new rental and how much can you borrow? 

I'm going to reiterate what's already been mentioned above, but I'm going to actually give you examples of why it's relevant to you to find a U.S. tax professional.1 - You're going to need to file U.S. taxes once you have property down here, there's federal filings, state filings, and sometimes local filings too2 - Tons of tax treaties between the U.S. and Canada that are easy to miss and can cost you a lot of money (important one with rentals - effectively connected income - if the professional you talk to doesn't know what this is, run away)3 - The amount of days you spend in the U.S. needs to be tracked and if you go over a threshold, all of your worldwide income could be taxable by the U.S.4 - Selling real property means up to 15% of your sales proceeds might not be available to you for years (FIRPTA)5 - Lots of nuance at the state and local levels, which both want to take as much money from you as possibleMain takeaway here is that you should find a U.S. based tax person.