Edna~ I know you are looking to invest in cities closest to the Canadian border, however, I would encourage you to cast a wider net as you can find some excellent cash-flowing properties throughout the SE USA. 

Personal opinion.. a couple restaurants/bars, a general convenience store, and a CVS/Rite-Aid would make a huge difference to foot traffic and a neighborhood feel. 

As tenants get more savvy about these new laws, they are more likely to call legal aid if you do not follow those requirements to a T. 

I wouldn't likely/necessarily be mailing a lot of letters for example.But mainly, I would pay for a service that offered me the closest thing to an instant/on demand "preliminary title report" , that is something that greatly "simplified" initial research, preliminary only of course- based on apn.

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He will finance building the house. this can be done however you want -  my recommendation where I see things go wrong is everyone is high and drinking the kool aid when they go into these deals thinking they are going to be making all this money.

This also serves another purpose, banks require a PSF to approve you for commercial loans hence having this document completed aids in your ability to be approved for loans promptly.

About closest one can compare to the U.S.'

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My current tenant recently asked why his closest is more humid than rest of the house with AC on.