There will also be differences specific to Québec due to the differences in law (Napoleonic vs Common) and the land system in that province.The good news is there are several other Canadian investors on the site - a few from the MTL region - available to answer any questions you have.

Prepare for a long, painful (or expensive) process - Chicago is extremely tenant friendly, as I'm sure you know.Good luckLarry

Bankruptcy includes Chapters 7, 13 and 11 however 11 are not all that common.

British common law (Britain, U.S., Canada, Australia, Belize, etc...)2.

It's extremely important to have the field experience.

This is very common, especially if your agent is with a brokerage with a lot of agents.

The best loan would be a 20-30 yr ARM, 80-85% LTV, with an annual/life increase limit of 2%/6% (I've seen 2%/5% as well, but much less common).

Each has a different skill set, level of education, level of maturity, varied experiences, common sense, drive, motivation and capacity to learn.

That's a pretty simple rule, common sense can usually guide you. :)

Richmond, Pittsburgh, East Oakland, or more extreme, Stockton, Modesto.. within driving distance.