When the home was purchased, it was conventional loan and the basement had tenants.

Are you purchasing as investment? 

I have not every purchased property in Canada, but my wife is Canadian and I've seen some of the issues her family has had to deal with.  

Purchase price: $425,000 Cash invested: $5,000 Helped my past client out of a difficult situation.

A multi-unit property was purchased for $140k. 

Purchase price: $600,000 Cash invested: $30,000 Purchased single family home, finished basement making the property a duplex.

Purchase price: $65,000 Hybrid Fix & Flip, bought, made minor repairs and clean out.

Purchase price: $110,000 Cash invested: $45,000 Recently purchased my first house to use as a primary residence, currently I am renovating the kitchen and adding a full bathroom to the first floor.

I am a rookie investor hoping to purchase my first property within the next 90 days.Kwanza Hi Kwanza,The first thing you'll need to decide is whether or not you want checkbook control of your self directed IRA. 

That was an excellent non-answer to my question, Skyler. hihi :)No they are not all the same. some are only interested in dealing with conventional purchases other are as you say better at handling assignments or double closes, some are commercial specialty, etc....A investor friendly one would be, at least from my point of view, one that understands there may need to be some last minute wheeling, dealing, and adjustment made to close a deal, understand what needs to be done and do not freak out about creative deals.Maybe my understanding or thoughts are wrong but that's what I meant by investor friendlyregards :)