Thank you for that information and yes BP is a great platform to connect RE investors locally and abroad.

As to attending seminars and such, I have a fundamental concern about their relevance to local markets.

Not a good fit and I know founders of all of the leading crowdfunding platforms.

@Joel Owens  totally agree...I appreciate the idea of sticking to the fundamental aspects of any REI.

Is BP the right platform for implementing BOTG or do we (someone... ) need to implement elsewhere. www.bpBoTG.com is available, but seems like a BP solution is better.

This platform would allow those in the industry to Meet, Chat, Connect, Share and Learn- A combination of Linked-In, Facebook and Meetup but  more locally focused than national/worldwide. ex: For state of Georgia/Nevada/Texas/California ONLYSince Real Estate is a local industry, this will allow people to network locally and ultimately help each other complete work and get things done. 

As fundamental as the question is, it really IS a good question. 

For any economic, beneficial transaction the principle fundamentals of economics must be present, at least 3 of the 4, land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship.

Being a U.S.A. citizen transplanted to the north, you will have the advantage of already being familiar with - perhaps even understanding - the banking and lending practices south of the 48th.The best advice I can share is to reiterate the fundamental message given by Chad and others above and recommend you sit down with an accountant and attorney who understand cross-border taxation, liability and real estate to ensure you get the ownership organisation which fits your present needs, but which can be evolved to meet your long term investment goals while protecting your assets and minimizing your taxation.   

Fundamentally structuring the idea of an escrow around a loan sale is treating a loan sale like real property and it is not.