I am Canadian working on a visa and I am beginning the process to obtain a green card.

Also, if you've any other suggestions, like posting ads and tenant screening can be done on your own and for maintenance, you can hire someone those kinds of suggestions are also helpful.(2) Also, are you aware about good CPA who would know about real estate and also about VISA?

We are entertaining the idea of purchasing my fiancee's grandmother's home in Mountain View, CA.

Hey another option I've done was use an unsecured line of credit for the 20% deposit, so in essence "no money down"....I've also heard of people using their visa's for the deposit ..etc etc...you can borrow from family/friends...work the number and see what your best options are.

He would eventually like to move across the border into upstate New York and he has a joint USbanking account with his US citizen fiancée already.

A couple of years ago my fiancee and I had moved away from home so that I could start my career as a pilot.

I'm guessing that your fiancee is of the same mind-set and if so, you both could be an unstoppable duo in RE.  

My fiancee is a teacher and can qualify for up to $150k, so we have been looking at house hacking in a triplex or 4 plex just to get started because we currently rent.

I just closed on a gut rehab condo with my fiancée and my father (contractor) is almost done with the rehab.

I have been a long time lurker on this forum.I finally decided it was the right time to take the plunge into Real Estate Investing.My Fiancee is a full-time Real Estate agent as am I, but I haven't placed my license with a brokerage.