However, I see moving the cost of dead beat tenants to the landlord as another symptom of our society divorcing individual consequences from individual actions.  

My buddy always jokes about how the American dream is now just to sue someone for something small and not have to work ever again.

My favorites are Fidelity, First American, and North American. 

What is the best structure to own American rental properties for a Canadian citizen & resident.

When I was an active real estate agent (I primarily only invest now), if a buyer asked for a warranty or a seller offered one, I would use/request First American Home Warranty. 

It has already affected numerous American oil companies, when is it going to hit this town?

In applying water & heating cost etc, is this an american thing that all power, heating & water costs are paid by the landlord & inorporated into the cost?

Jeremy, i simply don't want the liability of potentially being personally accused of 'id theft' and the likes of 'negligent enablement' thereof in today's highly litigious America where it seems like 50% americans are prescribed some sort of psychiatrics drugs and the other half on recreational ones; and the average civilian being practically a professional 'crisis actor'. frankly, and im not even kidding, 10-20 years ago it used to be that young adults wanted to be rock stars. now its practically like every one wants to be 'lawyer'?

But the crazy American system of FICO and loan qualification requires you to have a SSN.I hope this helps.

We meet in Collinsville once a month at the American Legion Post.