Another option is house hacking—buying a small multi-unit, living in one, and renting the rest to cut costs.

I was looking for some advice (viable target areas in Cleveland or Ohio in general, financing options and credible PM/realtor contacts) from the experts here though especially if you are in a similar boat as mine (reside in Canada/Ontario area and invest in US). 

The best option would likely be a construction loan, which can cover both the purchase of the land and the build.

Since you want to aggressively invest in the near future, you will need cash and the 30 year option is the right one for you.

Can I find 15% down payment options do you think? 

Try to get an extended closing and/or options to extend the closing until you are ready to close on the sale of your relinquished property. 

I’m not sure what is the best option here, if anyone could shed some wisdom that would be immensely appreciated. 

I am a land lord but don’t own my residence.What are my options?

There was no "assign to property" option and basically I had to re-add their profiles to assign them to a property, which was clunky.

I know there are a lot of options, especially since they are family and willing to carry the loan.