Generally a great realtor has an intense desire to help others and is passionate about real estate investing. 

I have started this insta page with an intension to post valuable stuff regarding ottawa real estate market and to do some networking before I really start my action.

The answer => your motivation => your intensity => your successWorking with the general public will probably be easier than working with investors:)

There are many reasons why I will never buy a condo as an investment.A few reasons:HOA's - fees, surprise assessments, rules etc.Competition with other condos is intense in many areas due the abundance of them.

rentals are capital intensive so wherever you can make money to buy into the passive income, do it.

Other trades like framing/electrical/plumbing are more labor intensive and will not require as much $$ from you to feel comfortable.OTOH, if a Contractor asks for percentages, particularly large ones like 30/40/50%, then you need to stop and figure this out.

Totally agree with the reply’s - STR is the hospitality business which is a hyper intensive business where reviews are super public.

Real estate is a lot more capital intensive than most people realize.

As this is a somewhat labor intensive process, I only focused on the areas/neighborhoods we are interested in buying, so my numbers are not accurate measurements for the entire city (say Indy or CC).

Many who come in and see how intense it is, they just bounce!