Depending upon whether they are a bank or a trust company, custodians are heavily regulated by the IRS, DOL, possibly the FDIC, State Banking Commissioner, and maybe the Comptroller of the Currency.

I talk to clients weekly about possible claim situations.

We are planning to live in one unit and rent the other half out of a duplex, then rinse and repeat this process as many times as possible over the next 5-10 years.

We are looking into the possibility of starting out OOS investing in Indianapolis.

Calgary is gorgeous, I try to get out there as much as possible when I'm free.

It's a power play. 

@Palak Patel copied from our website, so use what's useful for you:_________________________________________________________________________Below is more information about what our Applications Department does to screen applicants and find the best tenants possible for your property.Required InfoWe require the following from each applicant over the age of 18, that is not a dependent of another applicant (as evidenced on a tax return):Copy of acceptable state picture IDRecent YTD paystubRecent W-2Recent Bank Statement, all pages, no info blacked outRecent tax return if self-employedApplicants are often slow about turning this information in, asking us why we need it and then taking several days to submit.

If it isn't possible, I'm curious why some still create a brand/business based account - such as the example I've provided?

It may be possible to get away with 15% down instead of 20% depending on the scenario. 

Networking in these groups will help you build connections and possibly uncover off-market deals.