@Matt Geerts you have spent too long reading the Ontario Landlords Association's hyperventilating forums and have soaked up their aura.

That will make every loan more expensive and penalize all borrowers, not just those of higher risk.The same thing also happens in a different way with protective tariffs; the cost of goods goes up and seeds inflationary pricing, just as the FUD associated with Brexit is already doing.

I planted the REI seed with him already and he is going to be getting involved at a much earlier age than you and I (lol).  

You are letting the seeds of charity grow in your head which will ultimately only be in conflict with your business interests.

However, removing the bees but leaving the honeycomb can result in honey soaking into your walls.

The whole name of the game is time and how fast you can recoup that initial seed investment you make and reinvest it into something that will double your cash flow. 

Seed Capital allows you to buy more expensive more profitable properties2.

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Go to a local boot camp REI course, soak it up, they typically cost $500-$1500) and then focus your resources on marketing.

If you're making $500 per month vs. losing $500 per month it's a $1K swing that could seed (or accelerate) you next property purchase.