I'm excited you started this conversation because I was also under the impression that it was better for Canadians to form some kind of corporation to hold their US investments.

Did you go with an LLC right when starting out or was there a more appropriate transition point say one or two years later? 

I am very new to this whole real estate world, and would not even know where to start when it comes to this type of financing.

I got my start with the gurus, spent a lot of money to learn all the "secrets" .

Starts around 6:00.

Also, as mentioned above, this is a great way to start building relationships with small local credit unions and banks which offer the best loan products for investors. 

I would love a few tips to get started, "get my ducks in a row" before next summer, and be ready to either build or purchase a duplex, triplex, etc., to start a house hacking journey.

I would like to know, what do you think is the best thing to do for a teenager who wants to start in the real state world, While still being at school.

Have a 1960s 30 unit single story motel where we are coming up on some end of life issues: the cast iron plumbing is disintegrating underneath bathrooms, radiators are starting to leak, electrical is in poor condition, and just today, discovered significant termite damage affecting multiple rooms.

If you aren’t using a PM and have no clue where to start.