So the work is harder than managing your own rentals.As others mentioned, maybe you could help a local PM company in the area or, of course, you could start a PM company based on your state licensing requirements. 

That has been talked about forever.While I mention that I would agree Springfield, west Alexandria and Annandale are ripe for a huge boom as on the Virginia side it’s the one area that does not have great metro access so the cost of housing is considerably less than abutting downtown Alexandria / Alexandria-FFX county and falls church.

Like @Taylor Dasch mentioned, in this market it would be very difficult to cover the full mortgage by renting one side of a house hack.

I agree with what Kurt mentioned.

I am hearing RentRedi mentioned as a really good option. 

You will need to report this on your Canadian tax return, but you can offset it with the foreign tax credit for any U.S. taxes paid.A few other points to mention, a lot of the specifics here also depend on your legal structure e.g.

Every system you try will have flaws, or you may salivate over a feature that appears in other software.Some familiar names are mentioned frequently: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend conducting thorough research on each app online to understand their offerings, pricing, etc.

Well he did and I can tell you getting a referral and being able to Mention Mike as a Colleague got my foot in the door with a much bigger bank.

As others have mentioned, your specific rate would depend on experience, credit score, and leverage. 

It's very difficult for somebody in your position to find an equity partner on a $50K rental property, let alone millions of dollars of stuff.As others mentioned, start small and prove you can make it work with your own funds first, then the partnership arrangements will find you.