Also be aware that paying it out of pocket, versus rolling it into the loan has no effect on how you can deduct. 

This then becomes a compounding effect as if the next generation is smaller, that means there will be even less folks to have kids and it becomes nearly impossible to reverse the trend. 

I like the reverse engineering effect of getting criteria of what your buyers want and then go out and find it.

What are some effective methods in which you can invest?

I have not crunched the numbers but I should be able to pull around 30-40k for a down payment and remodel expenses without effecting my current payments.

- I know wholesaling isnt for everyone but if you can learn to wholesale effectively and find deals then that is skill you can bring into any avenue of REI. 

This was simple and effective.

This is rarely cost effective for small landlords with a handful of units.

Right now it's Corona effect inflation more than long term inflation.

Rental income).Your income can either be considered FDAP(Fixed Determinable Annual Periodic) or ECI(Effectively connected income).You also want to understand how having a US LLC will be taxed by Canada.