So do the bare minimum to meet the these and advertise.

Big but, it barely scratches the surface of buying Notes.

You'll have a hard time cash flowing (cash flow is not equal to $100/property, which is barely enough to cover unexpected expenses/vacancy) in the GTA because the market is over priced.

I started my career buying and selling bare land I like it.. especially carrying paper its a easier form of cash flow compared to tenants..

You might want to see this:  https://hudsoncountyview.com/w...Indicates that it may be in late stages of a Ponzi scheme if they are really over prescribing their properties to investors.I'm barely into the accredited status and won't take that kind of risk.

I stopped listening to that book to search for the "Bare bones, I'm a dummy, what the he** are they talking about" version of how to begin to learn about REI.

I have got many things to say so bare with me.I would encourage you to close sooner and consider a Buy and Hold strategy along with wholesaling. 

He barely collected rent it seems and then often didn't.

I can barely get paint and carpet and cleaning done for these amounts.But I would think that even a pretty minimal rehab would be higher than what both estimated...and with the slim margins, I dont see a property worth buying here.

The property that I'm looking at is 1/2 duplex in an up and coming neighborhood and I have barely enough money saved up for a 4% down payment.