Find some good Canadian based agents to help.

However, the relationship with TD in Canada enables you to use your Canadian credit when borrowing and you can setup/manage your accounts from here.

Im a Canadian investing in the Us.

Hi Shaidah,I'm new to BP as well, and am a fellow Canadian living in Ontario.

My wife and I are Canadian investors looking to diversify and invest in the US, more specifically we are looking at the metro Detroit area.

@Sean PriceOne of the agencies we use is:http://www.tenantverification.com/They provide services for both the U.S.A. and Canada.Our other provider is in the Canadian market only.

There are Washington based institutions that offer Canadians similar rates and terms as US Residents - mean there is  NO reason to go the Hard Money route... 1) Plan A  If you have decent credit and the deal cash flows......look there first.  30 yr year loans.2) Plan B is Hedge Funds stated income loans..made to LLC's.  30 year Amort - 5 or 10 year terms....rates about 2 points over FNMA 3) Plan C - Hard money loans.Of course if you are looking at a REHAB hard money may what is needed to get the property ready for a 30 year loan.Anyhow .... seems Canadians....are granted a special dispensation from  some NW based banks//institutions...so keep that in mind,

Ming - I agree with @Cal C. for two reasons - diversify, and Canadian investment in the USA.

I was tooling around on HUD homes today and decided to look at the CHMC website to see how many properties would be available in the Canadian market.

There are officials out there who can help you with this) I have rented a self storage unit at Toronto (http://www.jiffystorage.com/self-storage-facilities.php  ) which I have came to know through my local Canadian directory.