Edmonton/Toronto Canadian Considering Working in the US (TN visa)

Edmonton/Toronto Canadian Considering Working in the US (TN visa)

New to Real Estate · Edmonton AB, CA · Member since 2020 · 4 posts · 2 votes

Hey Bigger Pockets!

I am a Canadian currently working in Toronto but soon relocating back home to Edmonton. I recently finished up my MSc in Computer Science at the University of Toronto on Machine Learning in Healthcare and am working (remotely!) as an Applied Research Scientist with a Toronto-based venture capital firm. Currently I have no real estate investments, but absorbing as much as I can right now, primarily through podcasts. My family has a few SFH rentals in Edmonton and I had managed an off-campus, 18-room student residence during undergrad at UAlberta.

While I know the best time to get started on real estate, or any investing, is now rather than later, I am considering moving to the US to work tech. This would mean a TN visa and (most likely) ending my significant ties to Canada in order to avoid double taxation. Figuring this out has been a bit complicated, so if you have gone through a similar process please reach out! While I am primarily targeting NYC, Seattle, or SF Bay for work, I am interested in remote/out-of-state investing and properties back in Canada if the numbers are right. I am also exploring the process around offering private lending and hard money loans. 

Please say hi if you have any overlap with the above! Looking forward to connecting with you.

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Rental Property Investor · Calgary, AB · Member since 2018 · 51 posts · 16 votes
5y

Hi Carson,

I'm a former software engineer and I live in Alberta. I don't have any experience investing in Canada from the States but I bought 2 rental properties in Ontario doing long distance investing that my wife and I are managing ourselves.

Happy to chat about it if that is of any interest to you.

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  • Rental Property Investor · Calgary, AB · Member since 2018 · 51 posts · 16 votes
    5y

    Hi Carson,

    I'm a former software engineer and I live in Alberta. I don't have any experience investing in Canada from the States but I bought 2 rental properties in Ontario doing long distance investing that my wife and I are managing ourselves.

    Happy to chat about it if that is of any interest to you.

  • New to Real Estate · Edmonton AB, CA · Member since 2020 · 4 posts · 2 votes
    5y

    Awesome! Thanks for saying hi Kevin. I'll reach out privately. 

  • Member since 2020 · 4 posts · 2 votes
    5y

    @Carson Mclean

    Hey Carson,

    I’m a Canadian tech employee living in Seattle who’s also looking at investing in Canadian RE. Let’s connect :)

  • Member since 2020 · 4 posts · 2 votes
    5y

    Sorry for the formatting. The BP app isn’t the best lol

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