Specialty is in foreign national financing so I'd be happy to provide insight and run some numbers for you once you've narrowed down your options.

Keeping the Vancouver property could provide strong rental income, long-term appreciation, and diversification, but it also comes with tax implications, foreign ownership rules, and management challenges.

If your current CPA can't provide this type of advice, maybe try the BP pros finder tool (I will post the link below) or hopefully someone will comment here and recommend a real estate CPA that they worked with before.https://www.biggerpockets.com/business/finder/searches/ffd0c...

HML is the same as getting a mortgage from a regular lender such as a bank or credit union, but the HML does not require as much documentation and they provide money really fast say, within a few days. 

A cash-out refinance on one rental could provide liquidity while keeping rates reasonable.

I am not a CPA and am not providing legal advice.

There's no reason to provide details, though I do let people know if anyone asks that we do not accept bulk up-front rent payments or anything like that because I absolutely do not want a prospective tenant to think that someone else swooped in with a bunch of cash last minute.

I told her that I need proof of liquid funds sufficient to cover 25% of the purchase price and to provide proof of that.  

This diversity provides a certain level of stability to the job market.Population Trends: The population has seen modest growth in the last decade.

fit into the mix?