Once I get a handle on how to conduct REI in Canada, then I will be brave enough, to take on Corporate USA structures, big & expensive USA accountants, USA Bank Accounts and the IRS (double-taxation from what little I presently know) - only because the USA is still on sale, (albeit not as much as it was), otherwise, I'd skip the hassle, and just move directly to vacation properties in the sunnier & warmer climates.

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. - In principle, I do not believe in forced charity or legalized theft through taxation to give my hard earned money to someone who did not work for it either; however I also realize that people fall on hard times often through no fault of their own and still others just make a series of poor choices...

;At home, find yourself and accountant and attorney familiar with both real estate and cross-border taxation / corporate organisation.

Thanks to various factors like taxation etc., but this is and has been an established fact for pretty much forever.

Garrett,I recommend finding an accountant that specializes in real estate taxation.

For most investors, the cost of UDFI taxation and tax preparation is not significant, and the IRA should definitely receive a benefit of higher cash-on-cash return via the use of leverage.If you are eligible by fact of being both self-employed and having no full time employees, then you may be eligible for a Solo 401(k) plan. 

@Manvir G.The US has non double taxation treaties with most developed countries including Canada.If the property you are investing in is the only US asset you own, taxation will likely be 0 or close to it.

I'm not aware of any...most entities receive pass through tax treatment (except C corps but there is a double-taxation problem with those)...but I'm not a tax expert.

First, if you, like most investors, do not have a solid understanding of real estate taxation, we will educate you and make sure you're not leaving money on the table by overlooking existing deductions and credits.