I'm currently working in commercial real estate sales, but would like to work on my own portfolio with my wife.

Ideally, I’d like to become so much of value that I’d be paid for my help/ services.

Are you finding motivated sellers via the typical route of using the prominant software platforms like propwire and propstream?

Honestly with an interest rate like that you could even not pay off your primary and put any excess capital in a high yields savings account and be financially further in the long term.  

I feel like my "circle of people" really needs an expansion and improvement and I want someone with more experience in the field I want to be in to really help me gain myself to success!

Having a solid team around you like agent, lender, contractors etc.

Fully renovated property all new untilities it seems like a grand slam deal. 

But I would not consider what the seller needs to make in determining what I'm willing to pay for a property, especially when youre buying a problem like this.

can check out local apps like eventbrite or meetups

With new regulations in Canada like the flipping tax and property gains tax, I want to be mindful of the risks involved.