Knowing everything about your business, and subsequently managing all people involved, unfortunately, always rests on our shoulders.

The people involved in the transaction may know the lender and their reputation to close deals giving your offer an advantage.

They’re involved with money laundering.

However, if this is a true "joint venture", all members must be actively involved in generating their own profits so the credit partner would also need to participate in decisions regarding the property such as which contractors to hire; handling issues that arise, etc. 

My initial question, does anyone know what's involved to invest in a US market as Canadians?

It involves renting out extra rooms, adding an ADU, converting unfinished spaces, or splitting the home into a duplex.

Notre Dame has had a lot of involvement in improving the area in the last 15 years, and there is a growing startup community.

Purchased rentals that are all clean BRRRRs and now have a successful rental portfolio.

Real estate investing may involve more cash, but less time and focus (though certainly some).

It should last a lot longer than carpet and is easy to clean.