But I bought 3 more houses with the cash and now cash flowing $3000/month vs only $1200/month with that one paid off house.

This is the heart of the reason housing isn't mroe affordable, that landlords bear these types of costs every day.You could probably find cheaper labor, especially to haul away the junk, but not easily as an out of state investor. 

The tenant can lose their housing voucher so inform them that you are speaking with the Housing Authoring because they have violated the lease agreement by blasting music all night.

Some apartments are open to "corporate" housing.#5  Airbnb -  Do NOT mention "airbnb".   

For example, for a 500,000 purchase, the Land Transfer Tax would be approximately 6,475 while if the same house was purchased in the City of Toronto, expect to be charged about 12,950.And as a foreign buyer, a premium would be added: I really don't know the numbers here anymore, consult with a Real Estate lawyer for an estimate here.- Work Permit ?

Don’t lie to the seller.

learn about as many strategies as you can then open up a prop stream acct and go to town looking for motivated sellers in Middletown.  

Dubai is a very transitory place where expats move in and out of, and this means lots of motivated sellers.

i am heartened by the posts, though, from new investors house hacking.

@Jahniya Butlercan you start with a house hack instead?