They aren’t able to get a mortgage themselves so they would provide the money while the mortgage and deed would be in the others name.  

I'm considering partnering with a non-profit that would manage the sober-living program; with me just providing the house passively for rent on a per bed basis. 

The right agent will have worked with Canadians before, will have lenders set up that can work with Canadians and will have a seamless process for management.Not only can an agent set you up with a GC, property manager, lawyer, insurance broker, inspector and everything else you need, they can analyze deals and put numbers in front of you.Your job as an investor is to vet the vendors they are providing and double check their analysis.  

Hoping that someone could provide some guidance on this so I can decide how to proceed?

@Joseph LeibovitchYou just missed the window...Just before the FED provided their first rate cut, DSCR loans were down to nearly under 6% with 1 year PPP at par pricing. 

great advice provided - what I will add to this is if you have smokers and its not allowed I would offer to allow them out of the lease with no penalty. 

A lot of the beach rentals down there are pretty outdated and don't provide many amenities.

Both @Nathan Gesner and @Lauren Stark have provided valuable insights on this.One potential path for you is to join an established team to gain experience.

Hoping to go down one of two paths:1- Buy a condo or small single family home and build equity and create value with my maintenance/construction background.2- Find a cash provider to do this on a larger scale with a 3-5 unit building. 

Many of these PM's have too much on their plate and are unable to provide you with consistent communication.