Thank you both for the input, the majority of our current buyers list has been achieved mostly as you all mentioned, just through organic networking and marketing but wanted to explore other options if they were proving fruitful for others.Instead, you all have confirmed what I already sort of thought. 

I have 2 dependents and will be the primary caregiver for both my parents and his parents as they age so we want to hustle now so we aren't stressed financially by these responsibilities in 10-15years and are able to maintain the standard of living we have achieved with income from our (now) primary business. 

Please remember, the focus here is on compliance with Canadian privacy laws and respecting the privacy of individuals while still achieving our goals.

But for me, I know what lifestyle I want to live (it's not Bezos-level), and we've reverse-engineered the math to see how many properties we need to achieve that lifestyle when we want to retire in 15 years or so. 

Being an agent offers independence, relationship-building, and firsthand market insights but requires a license and faces market competition.

However, as time went on, I found that the passive income generated from my rental property allowed me to achieve financial stability and freedom.

In terms of REOs, I can't speak from first hand experience of the 2008 disaster but I will say this from personal experience with dealing with REOs right now.

You have to evaluate based on market, but there are other means of achieving forced appreciate that might make more sense. 

Tuning in can help you learn from the firsthand experiences of others and gain actionable tips to enhance your own investing journey.

I also have several friends that have sold their airbnb's because they simply were not worth the headache of all the work.So I go back to: people can achieve success in Airbnb.