The investors I know finding properties on the MLS are making 30+ offers a week, embarassing offers, in hopes of finding 1 or 2 properties a month.Others are door knocking, cold calling, spending money on mailers to find off market properties.  

i told them to apply to programs that are available to help with electric bill. 

We have internal funds, our passive note platform, lines of credit along with over 10 institutional capital investors that allow us to provide a variety of loan programs to fit the needs of residential investors from wholesalers to flippers to BRRRR or turnkey investors to land and residential developers.Kevin HillCEO - Aloha Capital

If you own 25%+ of the business paying your w2, youre still self-employed.There are bank statement/1099 loan program as well, which is what you have been offered.

By year 5 we had around 55 people.We did hire a marketing person but frankly marketing wasn't our strong suit. 

The discussions we see repeated today differ from four years ago because the market has changed. 

I would just be careful hopping back in now as interest rates and low inventory are making it very difficult if you aren't finding your own off-market options to buy.

If you are worried about transition from Canada to US you can use a DSCR loan program. 

Don't invest in a market if you can't find a quality PM!

With rates high, I don't see much changing in the market as buyers struggle to afford a mortgage.