Additionally, the landlord laws here are more investor-friendly.

CA has $800 LLC fees, and you will have additional expenses of tax filing etc.

Additionally, it’s challenging to assess the demand for student housing in the area.

Don't forget to factor in an additional parking space for Brampton, and furnace dampers (most municipalities won't require either of these so it's I'd say mostly a Brampton specific thing).I think one reason rents are/were so high is the amount of students.

Additionally, ensuring the renovations met both current rental standards and future plans required careful planning and oversight.

The back 8 acres I was leaning towards townhomes, but I don’t think the city wants to see any additional townhomes.

And there are syndicators out there that have long, strong track records, that spend more time operating than marketing, that aren't selling their guru courses and the syndications are just social proof as to why you should spend $30k on their course.But the flip side of this risk is time.  

Also make sure they have proper license and insurance and name you as additional insured for liability.

In addition if I paid a tenant to $crew me, it may cause me to lose sleep.

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