@Brian Bishop Hi Brian, I checked my privacy settings, and I don't think anything is set to private...strange.

I think a long term renter of an illegal unit is too big of a risk in the event that you have to evict them through the courts or if someone was to call in and report it.Overall this sounds like a great idea if you want to have in laws or parents live close by but with some privacy but not so sure if this is a worthwhile investment as a rental.Perhaps someone else with more experience in your particular situation will have better advice.

I doubt it's illegal per se, but I have a fiduciary obligation to my client's privacy and would NEVER share it with a realtor.

That's a good way to get started since you already have the mortgage in place and you can test the waters as a landlord, although you give up a bit of your privacy and what not.

Do I have a right to know contact info of the people in my rental or does it violate their privacy.

If you and your finance wants to start a family, have your own privacy, and etc...it would be nice to have a single family property.Since you are leaning towards buying a single family, ask yourself if your second property (multifamily) going to be an investment property or owner occupied?

@Guillaume D.Lists like those proliferate in the U.S.A. are both scarce and questionable in Canada due to our privacy laws.

Kris ..Let me welcome you and your wife to the BP community, i felt like you when i found this site and i still do .. excited everyday to learn, read, be a part of something bigger than myself .. there is a world of information  here and frankly, I feel that taking a real estate investment class or school is a big waste of money ..everthing somebody needs is right here ... ( not that you mentioned schools at all ) might i make a sugestion .. if your wife and you are looking for a tiny house .. why not look for a few acres tgat you can put it on and or on a property that has a house on it already or a moblie .. that you can seperate someway with privacy fencing so you can rent out the house and still live in the tiny one .... at least for a while .. that way you can house hack your way into the next investment property .. since you will be new landlords ..you will be close ( right on the same property ) to manage the property yourself's .. not sure if this is a option for you and your wife but thats what i would try to do .. matter of fact that is kind of what i am doing .. 1/3 of our house is a 1100 sqft 2 bed 2 bath w/ a livingroom and kitchen that is only seperated by one interior door .. we are completly seperating both sides then renting out side b while we look for another property .. once we find it we will rent out side a which is a 3 br 2 bth w / dinning room , living room, kitchen 1650 sqft.

We are now looking to open a manager managed WY LLC for privacy and liability protection for property investing out of state. 

All of the units have their own private backyard with a privacy fence.