.; find an accountant and attorney with cross boarder real estate and business expertise and develop the strategy for organisation and ownership which best meets your near, mid, and long-term goals ... naturally, you should do this before purchasing any property in Canada.

It would be useless to pick stuff I liked.it is not that hard for YOU.  

We have 2 rental properties with basements that get wet on occasion, sometimes this is just the nature of a basement and can vary greatly from house to house.  

So, I am going in with my brokerage and picking up the 2.5% buy-side by presenting the offer though neither of us will need to do any work on the official BRE side.  

Then come back and let's pick up where you left off.I'd bet Troy a steak dinner you don't follow thru on the challenge but I think he's smart enough not to take the bait. 

Sorry - I should have used Google to find a more precise comparison rather than just picking a couple of cities I'm familiar that I thought the original poster would be familiar with too. 

Compare and contrast (the lowest bid is not always the best), negotiate prices, ask questions, check their contractor license number is valid, make your pick and sign contracts!

Lake county is a great area for all types of investing, you just have to pick the right areas.  

Would love to sit down with you and pick your mind sometimes as well, and hopefully be able to share what knowledge I have of the Nashville real estate market!

I submitted my original offer on and AIR  form and received pushback from the listing broker.They didn't have an issue with us representing our sleeves but did request we resubmit the offer on the commercial CAR form.After multiple email exchanges I picked up the phone and essentially told them the buyer, and entity I control, had made an offer on the form of their choice and it was within the scope of their fiduciary duty to present that offer to the seller, in this case a local bank.I was told they could only work on CAR forms because it was a mandate from their principal broker, and "require by their E&O insurance carrier".I simply informed them that their broker did not have the option to mandate the type of offer a buyer could make, and E&O insurance doesn't cover contract type rather it covers professional conduct.Reluctantly they submitted to the bank.