Hi everyoneI’m a RE agent from Toronto but we’re looking at Oshawa, Kitchener and Waterloo for some cashflow investments as a part of our diversification program.

These markets can have less risk if you partner with a company that has a military rental program that allows you to lease directly from the military. 

The $70 is light.The city doubled the rental registration fee last year to build their property and lead inspection program.

Free advice is worth what you pay for it, but you need to hit the pavement, network with people, and sell yourself, if you aren't applying to a traditional defined program.

Give me a call - I'd love to sit down with you and go over the advantages of this program. 

Hello,I'm looking at refinancing our SBA loan debt this summer or fall - and looking at obtaining an FHA Sec 232 loan or I've seen there are some Fannie/Freddie loan programs as well depending on the lender.I like the fact these are non recourse with carve-outs and depending on the loan can be assumable and with far better interest rates for the life of the loan.However I'm a bit paranoid about the controls the lender would have over myself/our business and how much it would cost to have audited financial statements. 

The city does have programs for vacant lots.You can just let it eventually go to scavenger sale but you will get a ding to your credit.You can try to donate it to a charity.

There are some really good bank/credit union programs out there as well. 

A couple years ago I got a BECU 12 yr no fee fixed loan on an investment property https://www.becu.org/loans-and-mortgages/home-loans/fixed-rateI do not know if they still have this program for non owner occupied anymore but worth asking. 

There are programs out there that no one uses because they are too much headache and there are better products from other sources.