I am looking for the classic 'fixer upper' due to my father being in the carpenters union so I obtained general knowledge of design and construction (I also had a short 'career' with the union so I find this as only beneficial).

If you are saying you own part of the land but not all of it, I would get an option on the land I did not own contingent of being able to obtain the proper zoning.

Did you obtain an Abstract of Judgement from the JP Court and file in the county where the property is located ?

We are being told "Its normal for Sec 8 to require some repairs and or additional items/ad ons"     Our Management agreement states "Management will obtain prior approval of Owner for any item or service in excess of $400, except for monthly or recurring expenses and emergency repairs"We were only notified of these repairs until AFTER they were completed. 

Your contract with the wholesaler may not be valid but you would be safest if you obtained a local attorney's opinion regarding that.

Michaela:Canadians do not require an H1B, being healthcare and tech sector professionals, the OP and his wife can obtain NAFTA TN visas (at least for now)

Additionally, I am currently seeking other seasoned wholesalers/investors I can work with to obtain the knowledge required to be successful.My plan is to wholesale to build enough capital to buy and hold enough properties to create enough passive income so I can quit my job and not have to commute 3 hours a day.

However, with a $255k median price, you might want to shift your $195k projection a bit to include rehab so that you're more likely to come in at a 75% ARV all-in. Definitely

How do you obtain funds from other sources?

Ideally we would like to pay the remaining mortgage off if we obtain the property and then sell the property.