@Karen SmithAs jay mentioned private lending has been around forever and it’s really not on the rise - I think it’s always been a large player in the real estate investment space for short term loans.

The other option I have not seen mentioned yet is finding a corespondent who can originate for you.

Whoops sorry forgot to mention. 

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.

that is accurate.i skimmed the responses and didn't see anyone mention house hacking. 

Hi Jake, Thank you so much, I forgot about the 2 of the last 5 year rule, I'll look into all the options you mentioned.

When you mentioned selling and other investors being involved.

Quote from @Paloma Wodehouse: You only mention two problems.

@Samuel Kim: As I mentioned in my first post, speak with a qualified professional.

The email I received today from BP only mentioned:  Free Property Management Software from RentRedi.