Thank you all who responded, I plan on spending some time driving the neighborhood and talking to anyone at the local coffee shop who will talk to me. 

Look up your local laws on how much notice you have to give to to end tenancy and then give them that notice.

At a minimum where is that local market headed, what is your personal strategy, are you in the growing phase or beyond etcOne really strong argument for selling is that you can upgrade big times.

Find them at local real estate meetups, but be careful, it's a sketchy business overall.

One of the key challenges I’m facing is understanding the financing options available to someone without Canadian residency or a local credit history.From my research, it seems that a 35% down payment is often required, with interest rates around 7.5-8.5% for non-residents.

Brian Davis: My company SparkRental organizes a passive real estate investment club, called the Co-Investing Club.

They are a national organization that promotes all kinds of creative real estate deals. 

My suggestions:* Requiring code compliance and safety equipment is absolutely valid and should be part of the regulations* Requiring owners live within 15 miles is not necessary since poor hosts whether they're local or distant will violate the 3-5 warning system and earn a suspension.

I’m also an active member of the local landlord association in Joliet (JRLA), which has been a great resource for networking and education.

Also, you could also hang out at some local ice rinks where people take their kids to hockey practice!