Especially in markets like Toronto where average housing price is $550,000 and commission checks are normally 5 figures.

Hi Alan,I convert  two  SFR into duplexes in Barrie. its a great way to improve  cash flow and add value. just like  the rest of the GTA, prices went up dramatically with multiply offer craziness Toronto style, until around March /April 2017. 

You may get away with banning everything up in Toronto, but in my market I would hazard a guess that 50-60% of everyone has some kind of pet.

I've heard Toronto isn't cheap, so lets say your house is $500k, number plucked out of the air.Scenario 1.

A hard nosed, insensitive approach with regards to rent increases may lead to a situation that a landlord in Toronto is currently dealing with: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/08/09/kensington-market-tenants-at-odds-with-landlord-over-rent-hike.htmlI can't imagine that it would be easier to grow your business after that.

My old single pane windows were completely ruined so i approached Landmark home solutions near my home in Toronto for replacing them.

@Graeme Ford, in Ontario, you can go to any city hall (at least in the Greater Toronto Area this is true) and look for the Assessment Rolls sections.

Anyone have ideas on where to buy rentals in the Greater Toronto Area?

I live in Toronto and trying to get started in Detroit - I recently visited to try and get a feel for the lay of the land but didn't connect with a realtor etc. who I'd choose to move forward with.  

It is hard to find a good cashflowing deal, you would mostly bet on growing equity over the years, just like Toronto, NYC, SF, LA or other expensive coastal market.