It's really going to depend on what your wants, needs and desires are with the property and what level of comfort you have with being remote with respect to the different variables necessary to run a successful VR.  

You will sell the house for 550K and a great agent would create a sales environment to get you 650K see the difference?  

It has made a huge difference for me understanding my data and I have nothing negative to say about it at all. 

Bottom line is it’s a bit different in Canada and your best strategy is to add a mortgage agent as part of your “team” along with realtor, lawyer, property manager, etc. 

But here I am, trying to put a really strong offer in on a home and I’m not sure if I should go in with the mindset that it’s a 3b/2ba 1,895 sq ft or a 4b/2ba 2,055 sq ft… Seeing as I’m going to rent this one day, if I myself decide to get it assessed/permitted as square footage (which I don’t know how much of a pain it truly is), I ran some rent estimators online (RentCast.io) and the rental comp differences between those two scenarios is about $2,275/monthly vs. $2,600/monthly, which is huge! 

What they do differently is find off-market deals through various lead sources they created over time, and they're supposed to send them your way according to your criteria.

As someone who also embarked on this journey, I found that having the right tools can make a significant difference.

Thank you, this discussion thread has helped me think about the loans in a slightly different way and weigh my options better. 

Tenants are different depending on locations.

Moreover, due to my irregular income, obtaining financing isn't a viable option for me.Considering the above constraints, my plan involves a different strategy tailored to a specific area in Alabama.