I'm going to reiterate what's already been mentioned above, but I'm going to actually give you examples of why it's relevant to you to find a U.S. tax professional.1 - You're going to need to file U.S. taxes once you have property down here, there's federal filings, state filings, and sometimes local filings too2 - Tons of tax treaties between the U.S. and Canada that are easy to miss and can cost you a lot of money (important one with rentals - effectively connected income - if the professional you talk to doesn't know what this is, run away)3 - The amount of days you spend in the U.S. needs to be tracked and if you go over a threshold, all of your worldwide income could be taxable by the U.S.4 - Selling real property means up to 15% of your sales proceeds might not be available to you for years (FIRPTA)5 - Lots of nuance at the state and local levels, which both want to take as much money from you as possibleMain takeaway here is that you should find a U.S. based tax person.

However, this is not really effective in the real world.

They are the worst company to deal with ever.I then asked a few other real estate attorneys and their response was the same.The negative reviews shared are exactly what happened to me.In addition i have personally had over 100 loans in my lifetime.

If you do use a heloc,  you are directly negating any benefit. 

Got a negative review for not having a garage to use in the winter….

As the new owner, you’ll want the lease and your landlord insurance policy to take effect as soon as you take title to the property.Temporary Lease Considerations:While short-term leases can work well, leasing to a seller long-term often leads to complications.

The tenant has not paid anything since April 2024, effectively staying in my property for free for four months.

I have been a part of companies as a W2 employee that literally one day they walk in and shut it down because the day before their funding dried up, or their was some negative news. 

I'm coming up on policy renewal and, unfortunately, Obie no longer has a realationship with that carrier so I'll be curious to see what they bring to the table as other options.Overall, nothing negative to say about them.

The Retainer Fee is credited towards whatever they buy from us in the 90 days, so in effect, costs them nothing.Note: we're not doing this to make money, but to avoid the time-wasters.