You just need to package your offer clearly.3) Real estate license — optional, but strategic.If you're mainly doing research, admin, or consulting, you don’t need a license — and staying away from commissions helps keep things clean across borders.

If you're a Canadian earning W-2 income and looking to get a HELOC on a rental property in Illinois, there are some viable cross-border lending options available—though they come with specific requirements.One of the most reliable options is through BMO’s Gateway Program, which is designed specifically for Canadians investing in U.S. real estate.

Some of the major changes include extended tax cuts, cuts to social programs, more funding for the border and deportations, and a prediction of over 3 trillion to the national debt in the next 10 years. 

I seem to recall a prior post where you mentioned Grand as your southern border, so what's your western border?

One being a border town, one being a very hot suburb of DFW area.

Not so much the stuff that borders needing demolished.

It’s a common frustration in new build communities—values feel inflated due to builder incentives and limited comps—but asking an appraiser to lower the value directly crosses ethical and legal lines. 

But it also borders of one of the worst parts of the City.  

LLC or LP for liability protection and easier tax reporting.Some prefer to buy in their personal name for simplicity, but it depends on the home country’s tax treaty with the U.S.A cross-border CPA or tax advisor is essential here—they’ll help avoid double taxation and handle things like FIRPTA. 2.

Even though the prop I bought had 3 houses on it and crossed those railroad easements for decades..