I used the proceeds from wholetaling to build up a war chest to buy more rentals that I fixed up and kept for income. 

Assuming this property is not a dog house in a war zone you will need to shell out significant cash to buy it and you will receive the same rent  as a leveraged property.

Just like any other city, it has its issues but there are bidding wars on all decent properties in the area and that’s a common trend here.

I was able to do that numerous times during my estate building years.Once you are able to answer many of the questions I stated above as to risk tolerance etc., it would be easier for others to give you suggestions as to which way they would go.

We have a decent sized war chest and are in education mode to learn as much as possible.

So in Antigonish, which does have a university and a hospital but isn't growing, the cap rates are maybe 8-10% while in Halifax, particularly the HRM, which has numerous economic drivers and IS growing, the cap rates are around 4%...i agree with you Jeremy about the low vacancy and tax rates in Antigonish. 

Pardon my slight hyperbole, but the cities are more akin to war zones!

I think you are in a great position with numerous choices available to you.

@Laith Ali there are numerous ways to protect yourself from a bad contractor, now remember that not all contractors are bad. 

We are in contract on a shopping center that has numerous vacancies.