Mark,Your best bet would be to look for a private lender, I'm not aware of any institutional lenders offering non-recourse financing to retirement accounts outside of the US.

I bet you could get cash flow if you bought a large lot single family and built a separate "accessory unit" cottage in the back yard or converted the garage to a rental.

The operational team is also very seasoned by background but I’ll meet the key managers in person on my visit.

I'm happy to leave that to a bigger operation.

Own a commercial building in the Greater Toronto Area where I operate my business out of and renting out the other half (freehold building split into two) I also own 2 condos in Calgary that aren’t doing so well.I’m looking for opportunities to invest across Canada to buy and hold for rental income.

One neighbor recently bought a barn type building that I bet he spent >$90k on rehab/septic/landscaping then another $35k for foreshore reclamation.  

I’d recommend calling a couple to get a feel for their operations and how they can help you.

San Leandro is a good bet, because many buyers are being squeezed out of Oakland and are moving south.  

Appreciation investing is dangerous and speculative, sort of like betting on sporting events. 

I am an investment analyst with a large investor, currently operating in Atlanta, Houston, Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville.