This is not really an investment question - it is a lifestyle question.With renting you will have no possibility for appreciation.

Being an agent just never fit my lifestyle personally. 

I recently found this local forum for Canadians and am happy to see a healthy level of activity.

If you can afford 20%-30% down in your market then go LLC because it can offer better protection for you personal assets against lawsuits when combined with good insurance and healthy separation in finances.

I am looking forward to learning this real estate investing business, to help me provide and create a new and better lifestyle for me and my family ( 7 daughters).

I am looking forward to learning this real estate investing business, to help me provide and create a new and better lifestyle for me and my family ( 7 daughters).

Otherwise, some book recommendations (these include mostly books on business/lifestyle or buy/hold investing):- "E-Myth Revisited" by Michael Gerber- "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter (this provides a more foundational perspective on money)- "Cashflow Quadrant" by Robert Kiyosaki (further builds on the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" foundation)- "Set for Life" by Scott Trench- "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene- "The Book on Managing Rental Properties' by Brandon Turner and Heather Turner- "The Miracle Morning" by Hal Elrod-"HOLD" by Gary Keller (geared toward SFR)-"The ABCs of Real Estate Investing" by Ken McElroy (geared toward commercial investing)"Multi-Family Millions" by David Lyndahl (This is on my list of "To-Reads".  

It really got me fired up and let me tell you, if I didn’t also love my home in guard-gated community and lifestyle with my 2 & 4 year old I would be house hacking and living off half my income.

Most people are renting because they don't qualify to buy (more and more are choosing the rent though as a lifestyle).

I am super excited and inspired by all the people who chose this lifestyle!