This is a HUGE plus - and it effectively solves the problem, as long as you're willing to verify the currency of the data. 

The life of any central bank and any currency has a 100% failure rate so far.  

The exception is if the Dollar were to go into a currency crisis.

:pro - cheaper than canada real estatecon - more than 5 miles away from canadaThe "cheaper" part is not always true at the moment with the 25% premium when converting currency.

Deciding if you want to keep the money here and 1031 down the road or pull It out and move the currency back to your country makes a difference.

However, the fed announced last week it would start adjusting interest rates, so the libor will likely adjust too because our dollar is much too strong agains the european currencies that influence the libor.

There is no other currency that will replace it in the near term.

Yes I have worked with foreign nationals.The problem is often currency conversion, extra with holding of taxes, financing programs they do not find appealing etc.Mid deal it falls apart.

It may be a different world of fiat currency now but I'd submit Japan. 25 years of deflation while the population increased.

Hi Jonathan,If you're thinking of investing in the US, make sure you think through currency fluctuations and where the US dollar is trading as compared to the Canadian dollar.