The CBC video (think of it as a Canadian Dateline show) is found in the link below (22 min video) but well worth the time to watch.

It seems you are falling for the alarmist rhetoric you’ve been reading and watching online.

Yes, you should be fine to place a tenant as long as you’ve already submitted your application for the lead certification and are just waiting for it to process.

Watch the benefit of hard assets, especially in the future. ya again the cash flow is everything and I dont care if it appreciates or I dont expect the property to appreciate..

Usually that just slows them down to train you and watch over you.Find out what someone likes, call it a gift, show you'll do anything to learn.

I’m not an attorney or CPA, so I’m not giving legal or tax advice, but I’ve watched clients navigate 1031 exchanges by leveraging well-connected property managers and specialized lenders who understood the local quirks.

Most of the prospects offering this to us, disappear when we tell them they still have to go through our full application & screening process. - We almost feel sorry for the foolish/naive DIY landlord that inevitably falls for their sob story and accepts them.We have had 2-3 that have gone through our process and so we accepted their multi-month payment.

ThenMailchimp **** me down, and two other email companies rejected my application.  

In the meantime watch the BP podcasts and use the BP calculator to start analyzing deals so you get comfortable with the numbers.By this time next year I would say if you do this you'll have 10k in a bank account with an ok credit which should make you eligible for an FHA loan to buy (1-4 Units) with 3.5% down and get you started. 

You are allowed to ask the applicant questions.