Ideally, you are able to pull ALL your cash out or MORE when you refi, but if you are able to get MOST out and have a good rental that is ok as well sometimes. 

@Benjamin A Ersing concerning a Forex risk, if you intend to convert it to USD, then you have to hold the currency and wait to wire & exchange at a time that is ideal to maximize your exchange rate.

Ideally, they should do it all in-house.

I'm a US citizen but live in Canada so I'm learning about areas and markets to invest... of course, ideally I'm looking for multifamily. 

With the principle of leverage in mind, we began to look for homes that were ideal for our family.

I would ideally like my first property to be a house hack (looking for a 2-4 unit building to stay in the residential space and not get into commercial just yet).

I'd ideally apply a Moderate policy two months out and then a Strict policy thereafter.What are you guys doing?

An ideal lender is everything you mentioned and who has worked with investors.

So, it would have to be a house that is under-market value, but since i'm new to the field, probably just cosmetic fixes and minor renovations would be ideal!! 

A low income area for a new buy & hold at the moment would probably not be ideal if this is your first investment.