As far as self managing, it’s fairly easy.

Loopnet, Zillow, etc); easy to do and static.

If it was easy to take $1k and turn it into $10k easily with minimal work and sacrifice like the guru's say, then we would be the richest country in the world.  

I'm going to reiterate what's already been mentioned above, but I'm going to actually give you examples of why it's relevant to you to find a U.S. tax professional.1 - You're going to need to file U.S. taxes once you have property down here, there's federal filings, state filings, and sometimes local filings too2 - Tons of tax treaties between the U.S. and Canada that are easy to miss and can cost you a lot of money (important one with rentals - effectively connected income - if the professional you talk to doesn't know what this is, run away)3 - The amount of days you spend in the U.S. needs to be tracked and if you go over a threshold, all of your worldwide income could be taxable by the U.S.4 - Selling real property means up to 15% of your sales proceeds might not be available to you for years (FIRPTA)5 - Lots of nuance at the state and local levels, which both want to take as much money from you as possibleMain takeaway here is that you should find a U.S. based tax person.

Fees should be clearly stated in writing, easy to understand, and justifiable.

It's easy to post a home run.

But ask anyone who ever sold a business: it is not easy!!

Not one lawsuit, the guests are respectful of the place and it's easy to repeat the formula in multiple real estate markets across the country.

If it's something as easy as adding a parking pad then I would say it usually can make sense.

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