If no consideration is being exchanged, then all you would need is exempt stamps for State and county. 

Might it be smarter to offer a slightly lower monthly rent in exchange for a tenant who feels more content.

The agreement reached was the landlord would lower $100 of the rent (current rent: $3100) in exchange for us to paint the two bedrooms.

AND THEY CAN SCREAM EASY AT THE TOP OF THEIR LUNGS IF THEY WANT.BUT GO AND CONVINCE YOUR NEAREST RELATIVE TO SELL THEIR LARGEST ASSET WITH YOU AT ONLY A 5% MARK UP AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW REAL ESTATE EXCHANGES WORK. 

Quote from @Greg Miller: Quote from @Theresa Harris: BC is not very friendly to foreign buyers. 

My real estate journey began in 2010 with a three-family property that I lived in, renovated, and eventually turned into a profitable rental before selling it via a 1031 exchange to purchase a short-term rental.My current goal is to acquire my first multifamily property using private lending by Q1 2025 and grow my portfolio using the BRRR strategy.A question for the community: What’s been your most effective way to connect with private lenders for small multifamily properties?

Following this exchange, and after a few more callouts from Melanie, you appear to have downgraded your account on BiggerPockets, and gone inactive coming back only recently to respond to Melanie's post here. 

I have heard positive things - expect lower overall returns in exchange for them doing the work! 

I think there is so much value in having a supportive network, so I'm looking to set up a monthly lunch for us to exchange ideas, tips, and encouragement.

I don't know if there is some way for us to direct message or exchange information so that we can talk offline about working together.