The traffic there is horrible and more and more people are finding residency within the CBD areas and that means condos.

I just think the market is so different here we have no choice to get in the market but with single properties either a family home outside the CBD or an apartment closer.

I put all my savings/profit into a CBD company that I am part owner of.

I put all my savings/profit into a CBD company that I am part owner of.

Any thoughts on the area in terms of safety, demographics, CBD access etc.

But house hacking @ 500k could be tricky in the Vancouver market - may be out of reach without more funds or moving away from the CBD.

But as far as becoming a rental it seems a bit far fetched with such a low populations.Here in a suburb of Melbourne, possibly 30/40mins from the CBD by car I might be able to get a townhouse for 500K possible a multi family home for maybe 1mill if lucky.

Look at university districts and/or good school districts, one-bedrooms and studios are also good if they are in CBD.

If it's in the CBD it likely is allowed, but otherwise it probably isn't unless it has a commercial designation. 

If I may add, where the Sheraton is on Canal is actually a great lift off point to anywhere in the Quarter or CBD.