However, this comes with the caveat that you and your husband are prepared to cover any potential increases in mortgage payments after the renewal, especially if the new rate is significantly higher than the current 3.5%, which I ignore since I am not versed in the mortgage system in Canada (although it does sound a bit like an adjustable rate mortgage from what you described).Before making a decision, I recommend speaking with a financial advisor or a mortgage broker to explore your refinancing options and get a sense of what rates you might be looking at come June.

So I'm curious from others if the paid mentorship programs have provided a quick-start way to their first 2-3 deals which then helps get you a track record and establish a team.

Establish your objectives and adjust your investing plan accordingly.

I am an Investment Advisor looking to get into multifamily through syndication (in the beginning stages of research and learning).

Also if there’s any specific advisors I could go to.

I have a financial advisor friend who said he can defer taxes (similar to 1031) from real estate proceeds into a charitable remainder trust or CRT.

Basic work might be okay again you want to establish clearly the move-in condition and tenant responsibility.Pictures are a good way to supplement the checklist before and after move-in. 

Once you establish a routine and a few systems you will see it is very easy to self-manage.

Hard Rock Hotel (Downtown San Diego) has offered investment ownership opportunities for certain rooms within their establishment... has anybody had experience with this or horror stories of such investments?

We do have some investors that mainly buy TK as a means to easily scale & diversify their portfolio across multiple cash flow markets where they don't have their own team established, or don't want to take the time, risk & money it requires to build their own team in a new market!