No offence, the BiggerPockets hosts are amazing and simplify things and are so motivating, but NONE of it applies to Canada (well thats my impression anyway) - foreclosures, buying under market value properties, underwater mortgages, even to some extent wholesaling, etc, aren't really things in Canada. ( I mean sure, there are properties out there that are in distress dont get me wrong, but I feel like even those properties are going to 500,000 lately!

So it is recommended to have each property in its own LLC. However, having to run separate books for each entity is a hassle. Is if possible to have one LLC own multiple LLC.s ? Then just run one set of quick books ...

Seems as though it would simplify the decision making process. 

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That BP one is good but overly simplified and most lenders will probably want to see a deeper breakdown. 

This is best because it makes the tenants responsible for their own accounts, simplifies your life, and avoids any disputes over who's using what.

Let me simplify (although there’s a lot more to it).  

The simplified theory looks at the holding cost for a median priced home between two time periods and when those costs mirror one another the bottom has been reached.

An unlocked workbook may simplify your data entry and allow you to be more accurate for each property you are analyzing.

You can save a little by simplifying your deign and reducing square footage, but at the end of the day, quality construction takes time and costs money.