I am Canadian too.

Overall property taxes are a bit higher in AB relative to the price of the home.As Stevo said many of the basics that apply to US rentals, apply to Canadian ones.

She sounds like a royal pain in the behind.

@Shemar Royal well, "best" might be a little subjective but I wanted to answer your questions directly if you don't mind:1.

I always max out my Roth IRA and throw a few thousand dollars in my SEP IRA, but there's lots of extra money coming in that we're trying to decide what to do with.I am a dual Canadian/American citizen, so I'm able to invest in either country at my leisure. 

There are many lenders that work with Canadians investing in the USA.

I've been reading up on investing in the US as a Canadian, and the general consensus seems to suggest that I need to first have a proper set up before diving into the US market.

I was wondering if there are any other Canadian real estate investors who have been investing in US homes?

who can both explain about lending opportunities in the US real estate market for Canadians and can also contact you with a few realtors who work with Canadians.

I am a Canadian living in Niagara falls Ontario.