Are you only looking in your region?

I would also look into small region or local banks and talk to them, often they have other loans that you can get that uses the equity as collateral.

If the utility companies will not give them accounts, then they won't be good tenants.The Canadian REI environment is a lot different from the US. 100 miles outside of Toronto, you CAN NOT buy a fixer upper single home for less than 180K, even Hamilton is heating up.

If tenant is regional or local they might not last the full primary term of the lease.

Likely a good number of very smart agents on BP that could be a good resource for you when it comes to buying MLS properties and investing over all for your region.

Hi all --I'm a new investor, in the process of a career change. I've previously done a startup magazine/media company and a startup nonprofit, both in NYC. I'm making a lifestyle shift to living upstate and right now ...

I've been passionate about real-estate investing for over a decade now and I'm looking to meet and connect with like minded individuals both in the Toronto area and beyond.  

Been in the region for over 7 years, let me know if i can help.

@Ray D.Hi-I got a HELOC last Nov-2015 from a local bank - Regions Bank.It was on my primary and at no time did they ask for any information on a "potential" investment property for which I was going to use it for.In my case, I could have also gotten the HELOC on one of my investment properties and they would have processed it the same.You should talk to other banks.

I'm a full time agent and part time investor in the south east Florida regions as well as the big apple (NYC).