I've worked with some Canadians buying  here in Ohio.Indeed, rather than selling your stocks to fund investments (and lose out on any potential price appreciation and dividend payments, as well as incurring capital gains taxes), a nice alternative is to borrow against some percentage of the holdings.You would start with the brokerage where you hold the stocks and see what their loan program looks like for the account you hold. 

I'll be specifically looking to start in the Cincinnati, Ohio and lean towards targeting buy and hold single family and potentially multi family as well.Any advice is appreciated and I look forward to connecting. 

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

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Also I feel buy and holds are harder to structure partnerships as its not that much money when split in between two people.

Quote from @Christopher Stevens: Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Buying a condo in Treasure Island could be a great move, but be sure you're prepared for the next hurricane.

We're also seeking to buy a local (Raleigh / Durham) property management company to expand that business more rapidly.

I buy to rehab and turn into rentals so Pinson, Pelham, Bessemer are a great fit for the areas and returns I'm looking for.

@Benjamin Ying1) Waste of time unless you are buying hundreds of units.2) Any option to minimize risk is usually a good idea.3) Always better to visit an area before investing.