I think that is what Oregon is trying to track down on - Sketchy people dodging disclosure.  

She was the only person who could help us clear the title, so finding her became our priority.Using skip tracing, I tracked her down and gave her a call.

figuring that if I track and work towards creating and "presenting" 250 specific deals to my clients.My Theory being: Tracking "deals presented" will pull forward the need to go search and find deals, and will also drive the deals closed and revenue numbers, so we shall see but logics out to me so I'm liking it so far.

The track record of the guru and his claims of success have NOT been verified.  

If the proforma has the rent roll at $1400 a month, there is a discrepancy that could lead you into a bad assumption on your business plan.Also one caveat, be aware of physical delineations around the area like bridges or railroad tracks or a canal. 

Then Pandemic and life took its toll and everything stopped in it's tracks.

I'm going to reiterate what's already been mentioned above, but I'm going to actually give you examples of why it's relevant to you to find a U.S. tax professional.1 - You're going to need to file U.S. taxes once you have property down here, there's federal filings, state filings, and sometimes local filings too2 - Tons of tax treaties between the U.S. and Canada that are easy to miss and can cost you a lot of money (important one with rentals - effectively connected income - if the professional you talk to doesn't know what this is, run away)3 - The amount of days you spend in the U.S. needs to be tracked and if you go over a threshold, all of your worldwide income could be taxable by the U.S.4 - Selling real property means up to 15% of your sales proceeds might not be available to you for years (FIRPTA)5 - Lots of nuance at the state and local levels, which both want to take as much money from you as possibleMain takeaway here is that you should find a U.S. based tax person.

Quote from @Drago Stanimirovic: Benjamin,You're on the right track by focusing on macro trends like job growth and population increases, these can justify investments even if the 1% rule isn't met.

I thought to take a look at their track record while watching their pitch fest and left.

You're still on track.