If you’ve got questions, post them in the Canadian forum and I’ll likely see them.

Not sure I could ever walk away from that kind of $$, particularly with the way we're expanding Globally... 

Investor interest is often sparked by global market uncertainty, and this can lead investors to stick with more local investments.

The 2007 mostly global crash, and the early 1990s Japanese crash.  

Years ago, a Canadian friend invested $500k+ with someone in the Alberta market when the oil boom was going on.

Hello,I am JVing on a single-family home in Pittsburgh with 2 other Canadian investors.The purchase closed recently, bought by one of the partners's LLC.

BP used to have a "Canadian" forum and things like this were discussed all the time but VERY happy to see so many people from Canada post and help here. 

@Bob Houston I know a bunch of guys in your line of work and have picked up some of the Vocab though very little of understanding, so can you weigh in on this:Is it valid to say that a good deal of downward pressure on the T-note is due to the RELATIVE safety of the US and the current need for liquidity in the face of the potential need to cover riskier investments globally?

The hedge funds will have an impact, but no more than the Australians or the Chinese or the Canadians.

Fortunately, there is a growing cadre of Canadians here, so give a shout out to any of us/If you will be embarking on your first serious rehab, you might touch base with @Dave Voigt who is a rehabber/flipper in the Niagara area.