There is no 1031 equivalent under Canadian tax law.

I have sold homes before the rehab was completed and it was a royal pain in the butt.

You are right DMV metro is crazy in terms of housing prices and only appreciation no cash flow so looking for markets within 1-2 hours driving distance. have been to Shenandoah skyline multiple times via Front royal but never thought from investing standpoint.

Hello BP community,I am a Canadian resident and planning to buy and hold properties in some US states .

@Kenneth NoronhaFHA is a US entity - Canadian high ratio mortgages are insured by CMHC (and others).

It is true that in all scenarios they are still corporation, but from a taxation lens, they are not seen the same.A Canadian Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC) who primarily earns passive income, such as an investment company / holding company,  is in-eleigible for the small business tax rate reduction afforded most CCPCs which earn their income from an "active" business.  

I have 19 years in construction project management and property management (British & Canadian experience). 

- Areas - Metro Detroit, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Troy, Royal Oak, Oak Park, Downriver, Taylor, Wyandotte, Dearborn, Ypsilanti, Ferndale.Thank you kindly for your insight, I greatly appreciate it.KyleAF Properties

@Bill HaywoodYou should be able to refinance with a tier 1 commercial lender (Big-5, Canadian Western, etc) for better than a point less than your private mortgage.  

I haven't been to one yet but I think one of these Meetups may be a great place to start in the Edmonton Area.http://www.meetup.com/revenue/http://www.meetup.com/Edmonton-Cashflow-Meetup/There's not many Canadians here, but some are very experienced and very helpful.