I Julia, I work the south side mainly.  

Your main issues will be eggress, as usual in a basement.

The process seems daunting and overwhelming, and I am not confident I will put the time in to talk to sources, analyze, and find properties for investing purposes. 

.-- But the real nail in the coffin could come in the Colorado legislature which is considering reclassifying STRs as commercial property for property tax purposes.

I live in Portland  Maine , I am new to real estate investing and looking to connect with any local investor.. thank you.

I’ve come across details regarding the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, and it seems there are exceptions for buyers with a valid work permit or for properties outside Census Metropolitan Areas (CMA) or Census Agglomerations (CA).Do you know if certain types of work permits are more favorable for this purpose?

Looking at southern Maine right now, hopefully expanding after we get some momentum.

On the other hand, I feel one of the main advantages of passive investments (via syndication/crowdfunding) is that I can hire a manager who has years more experience than I can ever hope to obtain myself.

@Rich Davis "The difference is I'm in Maine, where the evictions laws lean landlord friendly.

@Dave Meyer had an interesting episode on the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast about 3 main resources when it comes to investments: cash, time, and experience.