Here is what I got when I tried to post Jacob's phone number: Posting contact details such as phone numbers or email addresses outside the Marketplace is prohibited.I have a friend, Jacob Mejia, at Ameridream who may be able to help. 

I will be using a friends money for the down payment on the home going through a bank to acquire a conventional loan.

Used to be you could owner finance jusy about anything and any time but Dodd-Frank changed all that so that now you are pretty much ok if you owner finance another investor because investors are more deemed to understand fully what they are getting themselves into and some layman only looking for a primary residence could very well be taken advantage of through userous fees and interest charges.

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

We're headed out east in the next couple of weeks and I'm wondering if anyone in Ottawa has any recommendations for an investor friendly agent that I could chat to?

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bpThe second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

A friend of mine who is selling on Amazon, needs a warehouse because his business is growing.

You'll find a wealth of ideas.Attend a local REIA, post it on the BP marketplace, raise money from friends and family, take out a HELOC on your primary, find a local hard money lender, crowd fund it online...the list goes on...

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

We also make sure to invest in markets/states that have landlord-friendly laws, and low taxes.