Many of these smaller businesses are cash based, doesn't report everything, which makes me nervous.

Hand them a letter with information on how to pay rent, report maintenance issues, etc.

I easily get mortgages for investment properties in Michigan with 20% down as long as you have a good credit report / score and a steady W2 job. 

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I will be paying taxes in Canada and reporting the capital gain in Canada.

These permits will show on the property's title report.

James Kleimann of HouseWire reports that starting April 1st, a number of new restrictions will take place including a 7% limit on Fannie Mae’s acquisition of single-family mortgage loans secured by a second home and investment properties.

The Consumer Price Index soared 0.8% in April to match the biggest monthly increase since 2009, the Commerce Department reports.

I'll report back here what I find.

Look at the report not the score to see why its low, just because someone has a low score doesn't mean they won't pay.