Maybe some just loathe out-of-state investors. 

I loathed every minute of it.

But, because my profession's debt to salary ratio is very, very high, real estate will be my debt pay-down and discretionary income, preventing me from eventually loathing my (relatively) low-salary day job.

Oh how I loathe them.

Common utility costs can be cashflow killers (build these into your budget), and insurance companies loathe these (so get to know about insurance companies that deal specifically in investment properties)B+ plex in B+ area typically attracts C+ tenants

After months ... well, maybe a year, of lurking, I've submitted my "introduction" post and made a few other small contributions to some of the fora.Now I've sat down to raise the questions responsible for my being here in the first place and I'm not exactly certain how to start ... so, rather than try to write eloquently, like any engineer, I'll resort to a bullet list of the facts ;-)1) As alluded in my introductory post (http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/55/topics/88317-new-sort-of-in-canada ) I realise we have arrived at the point where, if we are to grow our real estate business to meet our objectives in a reasonable time period we need to start using other peoples money (OPM) to purchase properties.2) I've helped raise both private and public funds for startups in my past, so the principal and general process is not foreign to me.3) Despite the above two facts, I am presently seeing the task of approaching people for private financing as a "necessary evil" and am loath to do it.

Be honest with yourself - are you afraid 'good' tenant will leave or just really loath to turn over the property.

I see good deals up there, but I've been loathe to leap because I'm in Bath and not as close as I'd like to be. 

I just want to fix up houses, I loathe the math.  

I have a free Loopnet membership, but am loathe to spend money for the upgraded features and increased visibility.It seems they have a virtual monopoly.