I would invest the upfront effort in self-education (there are a variety of books which will provide you a good primer on real estate in Canada and you have already found one of the more useful sites on the Internet).Once you know which area(s) of real estate investing are of interest to you, look for a local real estate investors association or meeting in Winnipeg and attend an event or two.  

We could always try it on a couple of units (it's only doors and shutters) and see what it looks like but it would be inefficient getting it done, purchasing paint, etc.I asked my wife to find some pictures on the internet and she can't find any, which likely shows that it is not common.  

I am not daring enough to just copy something from a internet search. 

HI internet, and southern California, my name is Eric.  

For us, 2016 thus far has been a year of concentrated effort in the area of personal finance and investing, and I feel like we are learning so much every day as we take real positive steps for the future of our family's finances.Real estate investing has really captured my imagination in the past several months, and I want to become a more involved member of the BP community because I believe that will be a catalyst to invest myself even more and take steps to get skin in the game.

I still have to find some asbestos removal folks to clear out the ancient heating system ( I think it's that "octopus" style heater).Today, I just got DTE to get electricity on, and will have internet set up Monday.  

The only catch is the HOA is $260 a month plus $65 hazard insurance plus $200 cap for utilities water and lights, internet comes in HOA dues.

The internet is not where you should be getting financial advice, see your accountant, attorney and insurance agent, those are the key players for financial planning, you might also visit a few Trust Companies and check on admin expenses before you decide what route is best for you and your goals.Good luck !  

If you're curious I can share the white papers he wrote on this that I found on the Internet. 

This is why we have concentrated on buy and hold in the mid-west.