It's nice to see more Canadians on the site.  

Little Background:I'm 25 years old, currently working for the Canadian Military.

Good Afternoon,I was just wondering if any Canadians/ Australians had any luck in the past in Refinancing a property in America.

Hi,I am a Canadian investor focusing on Ontario.

For some reason, Canadians - or, at least, Maritimers -  appear less inclined to opt for "vendor financing" let alone anything truly creative.IMHO, your primary objective in a "deal" is to solve/satisfy the vendor's problem/need.

Canadians, how do you finance your 2nd, 3rd,...10th properties?

During winter, I find that Canadians are especially interested in "inspecting" their properties!

All markets in the US have great deals and bad deals. and there is so much to choose from it becomes personal preference and of course your comfort level with who your dealing with.Also you may want to consider something that you could use yourself to get out of the Canadian winters..

Unfortunately after reading more and more about  whether there is a Canadian equivalent to a 1031, I haven't found anything that would allow me to protect my capital gains until another investment property has been purchased.

In Canadian jurisdictions, to the best of my knowledge, no, you're not obligated to.