Account ClosedIf you think prices are inflated on the US side of the border, you're definitely looking in the wrong place if you think there are better deals on the Canadian side.  

Building looks brand new.Size: 6,350 square feetAnnual Rent: $76,200 Lease Type: Triple net lease (NNN) - No costs for me to bear at.Tenants: 1 Tenant - Global industrial company (Worth over $20 billion - listed in London)Lease Period : 3 years with two 3 year renewal options (10% rent increase per renewalPrevious tenant: Was another large industrial company, they left 6 months ago and moved to a new building.

Another good reference for you - as a Canadian planning to purchase in Canada - is Pierre Boron and @Claude Boron's "Commercial Real Estate Investing in Canada".  

@Kenneth NoronhaFHA is a US entity - Canadian high ratio mortgages are insured by CMHC (and others).

It's possible to invest in multiple markets, even desirable from a diversification standpoint, but taking it nationwide would require an experienced and nimble crew for sure...and global would be a whole different ballgame. 

It is true that in all scenarios they are still corporation, but from a taxation lens, they are not seen the same.A Canadian Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC) who primarily earns passive income, such as an investment company / holding company,  is in-eleigible for the small business tax rate reduction afforded most CCPCs which earn their income from an "active" business.  

With the recent crowdfunding rules sourcing money globally has become easier because technology can link small issuers to the BD community who can help with items like this.  

I have 19 years in construction project management and property management (British & Canadian experience). 

(My Canadian wife from Vancouver doesn't like that joke either, but we Americans think it's a gas, eh?)

Houses are much more than 85k, for the size I'm going for, and most people aren't builders there because they're American or Canadian retirees.