If you have the capital to do it, buy the investment with a bank note. when you buy your home, show them the numbers that your income property generates income, has a lease in place, and demonstrate your potential. 

Demonstrate that you intend to do a lease-option and that you believe the rent and option price to be reasonable.

They say "procrastination is the thief of time" and underlying it is usually fear of the unknown(i.e rejection by seller on low ball offers,losing money in a deal).Get educated and stick around successful investors who are actively demonstrating what is possible in rei

If you don't show your value by being consistent and engaged in the meetups, especially when you don't have demonstrable skill in profiting from real estate deals yet, you are behind the curve.

Most residential mortgage folks (brokers and real estate agents) I've encountered demonstrate an understanding of convenience when it comes to CMHC programs.  

You would need to demonstrate, through detailed records, that the intention from the outset was that each party contribute 50%.  

Providing more then what is easy to get, demonstrates the value-add that you bring to the tableUnderstand underwriting inside and out - Again as buyer, you should warn me if at the purchase price taxes are going to double so that I can build that into any analysis I do.

But by offering to pay something (if you can) demonstrates a level of seriousness that many newbies lack.I did exactly what I'm sharing with you 15 years ago.  

Partnering and mentoring is a huge commitment and I personally don't invest in someone who doesn't demonstrate some sort of serious ambition (with action behind it) or provide some form of value from the start. 

So while i dont have a tremendous amount of experience I can approach investors with a binder of historical data demonstrating success in managing townhomes in this area, and that my projected numbers are backed by historical numbers with similar properties.Second is relationships, the stronger the relationship the more comfortable someone will be investing with you.