If the seller can’t finance remediation, is there an alternative for me to pay for it, stake my claim on the property, and yet still have him own/manage it (for all of the liability reasons)?

If moving that often doesn't float your boat then the other alternative would be to 1031 into DST or TIC projects. 

As for the security deposits, the legislative text explains that operators are required to provide written notice of security deposit payment alternatives, including a 3 month installment or a 6 month installment.

Alternatively, partner with them.Set a goal to complete an objective on a timeline.90 daysTake ActionRinse and repeat.

In today's competitive RE space there are alot of alternatives for brokers to hang your license with..

It’s almost like for a while many with clear vested interests were trying to push Austin as the sexiest replacement for the Bay Area vs an alternative.

I make a little under 200k/yr, have around 200k in liquid assets, have an excellent credit score, and live very modestly so under a normal mortgage I could easily qualify for something like that but normal mortgages arent allowed on commercial.The common alternative to that would be using a hard money lender.

Start talking to friends and family that trust you first as they will likely be your cheapest scenerio.Another alternative - the heck with everyone else.

Alternatively, you could pursue a house hacking strategy of some kind.

Or are there better alternative that you could recommend that are more suitable to Canadian tax laws and lending rules?