One portfolio gives me cash flow and debt pay down, while the other produces appreciation in addition to the other benefits.  

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

In your experience, how many properties did you manage locally before you felt it was too much and needed additional help?

It provides additional liability protection beyond standard property insurance, which can protect your personal assets if the LLC's assets aren't sufficient.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

In addition even with a lower down payment you should be paying significantly less per month even with PMI then you would if you moved into a single family house that you where fronting the entire bill for.

Consider offering the tenant additional support, such as help finding a new place to live or arranging for movers.

In addition to Realtor.ca (ICX.ca, MLS.ca), you can also search Kijiji for the city/region in which you are interested,

Additionally, strong financial acumen and negotiation skills are crucial.

I would like to believe it was inadvertent and not purposeful as an additional negative reference!

So any additional exceptions, whether for purchase price or even total loan amount, would be more likely if you can show a healthy SREO.