A brokers license allows you to run a brokerage business, including being a sole practitioner.For what you want to do, getting your license is not essential.   

Thus after 2 years I've essentially got ALL my money back via tax savings.

The best example is TD Bank (Toronto Dominion), it will lend to Canadian citizens to buy property in the US.Having good people is essential, whether, the property is down the street or across the globe.  

If you cannot get at least $2000 a unit per month it wouldn't be worth doing because you are essentially paying $2M to build a 6 unit that is valued at $2m..I would only build if I am gaining equity.

@Michael McConlogue My initial thought is that this property is such a mess that I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole, UNLESS all the parties (owner, tenants, etc) all got together and signed an agreement working everything out.There are quite probably title issues with this and I suspect the parties have complicated matters so much by trying to do everything themselves that they've essentially made this property unmarketable.

As a financial advisor having a diversified portfolio is essential.

Seems that someone who is VPBD would not be at this level of detail - but I don’t know how they work.In my research I found:(1) MW506AE is the application for exemption the comptrollers need regarding a 1031x, and needs to be sent in 21 days prior to closing.(2) MW506NRS is the withholding exemption.I think my CPA will handle #2 but #1 is essentially the main form in the whole timeline.I understand what these forms are and would like to get a title company that is also versed in them and not guess what needs to be done.My QI already said they will not fill it out and I guess doesn’t have all the information required for it.

Upon further research I learned this duplex has an oil spill that the seller is not willing to clean up. 

The van is new and covered by warranty, so the first few years will just be oil changes for maintenance. 

I'm no economist or pretend to act like I know what he was talking about, but essentially he said:Rising interest rates will halt any economic growth.