The majority of the residents here a mix of immigrant families, blue-collar workers and/or retirees, but the people here seem to live modest lives and housing here still remains relatively affordable.

Most of them are immigrant labor and that is okay too.

So I don't know Canadian immigration laws but I imagine they won't be going anywhere soon.

Anthony and I have a long-standing friendship outside BP.Here's the story: a father-and-son pair of alcoholic Belarusian immigrant tile clowns with matching ankle monitors courtesy of the Allegheny County Jail were the impetus for my learning how to use cement board to lay tile in framed buildings, and by extension committing to handyman investing here in Pittsburgh.

Same background (European immigrant, working in Tech but on the side real estate investor abroad and then started building my portfolio here). 

I was wondering if it is even possible ?

Possibly with a ITIN number ?

Any sunlight on this subject would be awesome

I will not hire any illegal immigrants no matter what the cost.

My wife is an immigrant here legally.

It's misleading if you don't consider immigration from other Countries and Population growth from birth.Look at all the Stroller neighborhoods in NYC, especially Park Slope, Brooklyn.

It seems as though the "Illegal immigrant" tenants did the owner a favor by improving the property even if the improvement was not permitted.