Then you don't have the nonsense from VRBO and ABB to contend with.

Some other strong contenders that we are exploring for lines of credit now that we are really established, Farmers Bank (in Nashville but do deals here), Planters Bank, and First Advantage. 

However, I would contend that Ontario is central Canada, not East - there's another ~2000km of Canada east of Ontario ;-) Those 1%, 2%, xx% "rules" you read about here on BP are more correctly "rules of thumb" and can be useful to quickly triage a property when you encounter it.  

Dallas named top contender for Amazon’s new headquarters

We are a strong contender for Apple!

Some research on the forum leads me to believe that these are good contenders - PARC property group, Alpine Capital Solutions, Pinnacle Investment Properties, FS Houses. 

I'm thinking Milford, Guilford, New London, and now Stony Creek may be contenders. 

It would be nice to have some equity to capitalize on, but if the house is in the right neighborhood and the repairs are truly cosmetic, it could be a contender. 

., You can do it but there are a whole bunch of hoops and disclosures to contend. 

It includes a brief list of questions I think all investors should ask of their TK contenders, hopefully it's helpful: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/55/topics/361999-new-investor-from-glendale-caBest of luck!