I would venture a guess that many investors believe that agents who cover the same territory are competitors, however as I'm sure you are aware that there is more success in collaboration as agents than competition.

Sorry, this is not "safely participate" territory.

And the groundwater is incompatible for human consumption due to abandon mines.No utilies, no stores, no police or emergency presence for a good hour, no nothing.

I would also suggest putting up a 24-hour notice to inspect the property and verify her continued presence.

We aren't in "US is going to default and is an inherent credit risk" at 6X national debt to tax revenue ratio, but we are getting close to "let's be wary" territory for creditors. 

Cap rates are pushed down to the low 5% here and GRM on duplex and Fourplexes are in nosebleed territory of 15 to 18 range so very difficult to buy the amount cashflow your are getting per dollar.  

You would pay us corporate tax rate, but the retained earnings could remain in the company and not be repatriated to Canada.If you are moving to the U.S.A. and will not be keeping a presence in Canada, then once you move you should not be paying Canadian tax on your world-wide income.

Honestly I love doing real estate especially in this area because of the strong manufacturing presence and strong wage growth. 

I have a ton more to learn and am mostly just here to share your concerns, but after reading a lot of articles I'm shying away from expanding into this territory while he's in office. 

She apparently moved into slumlord territory to get a much larger house.