.- Cities like Toronto will levy another tax (Vacant Home tax) equivalent to 1% of the current assessed value of the property if the property is not occupied (rented, owner-occupied, family occupied, all count as occupied)- Land Transfer Tax: while the Province of Ontario charges anywhere between 0.5 - 2% of Land Transfer Tax when your transaction closes, you should expect to pay this amount twice if the property is in the City of Toronto .

You can hand them over all your information to organize at tax time and their staff should be able to organize everything and get your taxes filed.

I've personally utilized private notes on three transactions and participated in another handful of negotiations with sellers on behalf of buyers in the past five years. 

@Michael Fucillo You are not jumping the gun at all.  16 units is still a lot to manage by hand, and getting a system that makes your day to day easier is going to be key to your own sanity. 

I am reading everything I can get my hands on that you have posted.

.* Low Hands-on operation: We prefer minimal hands-on engagement.

Given statement of condition, I would think value-add is the opportunity at hand.

I ask to take a walk through and document the current condition as my agreement states they can not damage the property during this process. and of course don't give them anything until you have walked through verified they are out and have voluntarily handed over keys. 

Once I get to a point that it is making enough per month that I feel comfortable taking money out of the business that would be when I get to the point that it is worth have a specialist assist me in all deductions, credits, and future items that will help me to transfer from a W2 to working for myself fully.

And a handful with 25 to 50 homes.. same thing I fund the front end of the BRRR and they refi and pay me off.My latest adventure is funding land flippers and I have two that are knocking it out of the park..