I do know of some private lenders who will loan to Canadians as well, so while cash is easy and widely accepted of course, there are some lending options out there.

I look forward to meeting you at the Black Diamond that @Shaun Reilly mentioned, you will find we have a wide network of experienced investors for you to connect with.  

But as long as everybody's eyes are wide open and the process is like I am reading it, it should work as long as a bank will do the purchase the way you want.

I'm thinking it's a hearth room, put a fireplace in, open the wall over the sink if it faces that exterior wall, you don't have to take the wall out, just an opening, that together with the wide traffic area to that room from the kitchen will tie the two together, carry the same flooring throughout as Heather suggested.

IMO, crowdfunding has opened wide the doors!

To get on with my point, today I was researching some things and ran across a few items (amendments) on the ballot next month that are directly related to real estate investing in Louisiana, state wide.  

Most of the gable roof is in great shape, the shed roof has one bad spot, perhaps 18 in wide and 24 inches long, near the gutter.

but then its times 10 and 3 more dont fit right so you throw em away and buy new ones, another 200 for new hardware for those doors, and oops they all still need to be 1/8th inch less wide, and guess what you dont own that tool - another $200...stuff like that...You make one thing look brand new, everything else in the room now looks like crap.

When comparing the annual average household income to the median house price, there is a wide margin in market appreciation favor.

Cap rates, GRM, or whatever your metric, vary widely.