@Sean PriceOne of the agencies we use is:http://www.tenantverification.com/They provide services for both the U.S.A. and Canada.Our other provider is in the Canadian market only.

There are Washington based institutions that offer Canadians similar rates and terms as US Residents - mean there is  NO reason to go the Hard Money route... 1) Plan A  If you have decent credit and the deal cash flows......look there first.  30 yr year loans.2) Plan B is Hedge Funds stated income loans..made to LLC's.  30 year Amort - 5 or 10 year terms....rates about 2 points over FNMA 3) Plan C - Hard money loans.Of course if you are looking at a REHAB hard money may what is needed to get the property ready for a 30 year loan.Anyhow .... seems Canadians....are granted a special dispensation from  some NW based banks//institutions...so keep that in mind,

Ming - I agree with @Cal C. for two reasons - diversify, and Canadian investment in the USA.

I was tooling around on HUD homes today and decided to look at the CHMC website to see how many properties would be available in the Canadian market.

There are officials out there who can help you with this) I have rented a self storage unit at Toronto (http://www.jiffystorage.com/self-storage-facilities.php  ) which I have came to know through my local Canadian directory.

Demographic and lifestyle changes, more than economic factors, are driving down the ownership rate over the long term, Zell said yesterday at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California.

There is no 1031 equivalent under Canadian tax law.

Hi I'm Canadian!  

HI BP,I am interested in hearing the success stories of various Canadians.

Hello BP community,I am a Canadian resident and planning to buy and hold properties in some US states .