If not, then you really need a strong legal structure stating how these properties will be governed going forward, including management, tenant selection, capital expenses, etc.

Tax structures and mortgage regulations might also shift as canada mortgages are very different.What do you think would happen? 

Does anyone know, or have a good idea, about the difference in returns on entitling & developing the land for each scenario, with final objective to sell to a builder to build and sell the structures him/herself.  

The questions I'm most interested in having answered: - What resources or frameworks were most helpful in structuring and launching your CRE fund?

Here is what one of the new people I coach from Socal did with a property in Phoenix
I helped him find. He has taken his training seriously. It’s a Subto (Subject To) that I helped him buy “off market” and he chose t...

You could structure it where they provide most of the down payment while you handle the management side.

Joseph, the best method for you would probably be the MLS or sites like realtor.com etc.

Smart investors first focus on finding quality properties—such as those in thriving areas of Brooklyn or potential neighborhoods around Manhattan—and then reverse engineer the process by improving management, optimizing rental structures, or enhancing facilities to make it worthwhile.

And how do you typically structure those deals to make them a win-win?

His methods are unsafe and unwise.