If you follow the US-Canada border west, it's a straight line until it hits the Pacific, where it hooks down to accommodate the southern tip of Vancouver Island.

Those two questions help me filter through the random, and sometimes contradictory, opinions here, and elsewhere for that matter.What I have found, as a general rule, is the people that are in the planning stages, ie, they don't actually own anything, are the one's pushing LLCs and "asset protection plans" that border on the insane.

I feel as if this investment might be a gamble with this open permit, considering it most likely has to pass inspections before the permit is closed.

If another state close to your border is an option I would go that route.

I feel as if this investment might be a gamble with this open permit, considering it most likely has to pass inspections before the permit is closed.

but in my view it makes a relatively "safe" investment in cash flowing real estate into a gamble on appreciation.    

Of course, you can also just gamble and go with the cheapest PMC, but you'll usually get exactly what you pay for.

So as far as the percentage to compensate them - that really depends on who is doing what and for how long. 20% of a deal that will only get $10k of profit at the end isn’t very attractive - but that’s the gamble you take with equity.

What would you suggest for a cross border investor  

If you see a listing that says Washington Local and it is close to the borders, go to the school's web page to double check to see if it is in the district. https://www.wls4kids.org/MapsS...