It is important to engage with a CPA and cross border tax specialist prior to purchase to maximize efficiencies with proper structure.

Florida, New York, basically Eastern sea board and border states) with your Canadian SIN or US ITIN.

Most likely, you will need to get the brother's cooperation to get the deal done.I recently got a call from an out of state owner regarding her deceased father's house in Garden Grove.

I came to find out that the property was recently vacated, and the former owner was recently deceased, the estate needed to sell BAD.

The surviving spouse simply paid off mortgage overtime (deceased spouse name remained on mortgage) The mortgage is now paid off but the surviving  spouse wants to pull a line of credit from the house to do repairs. 

But basically, he inherited the properties from his deceased father last year, and discovered REI is not his thing.

During my 28 years of police patrol work, I can't tell you the thousands of times that I have witnessed great "wailing and gnashing of teeth" as soon to be displaced family members begin to shout, rip their own clothing, beat on their chests and call out the names of deceased family members in an effort to avail a heavenly intercession to prevent being "put out." 

Its more speculation and bordering on gambling.

It's possible to make money but really investing across national borders is not for small individual investors.

He deceased in 2016, and it reallu hurts, but I can now decide for myself.