And more photos taken, same photos, and extra photos of any damage.

Only tankless water heaters, extra insulation, heating/cooling, etc....

The important part about cash flow is that you stay solvent; bring in enough to pay your bills and a little extra for a rainy day.

Find you an agent with a team behind him of solid general contractors, lenders, and property managers as well as other necessary contacts that will make navigating the best neighborhoods for solid rentals that will help you achieve what your looking for (Under $180K for SFH and/or a duplex, cashflow, and $1500 - $2000 in monthly rent) Here is one extra bonus to add into the mix for your criteria..

Section 8 can definitely cause extra headaches like the longer wait times to get a tenant in there, the inspections, and the incompetent CMHA office you can never get a hold of.  

Im at base pay since I Just started, top pay at this job is at 5 years and we make 100k base pay, there are guys easily clearing 160k due to OT and other extra money functions. we also have a lot of opportunity to move up in position, Supervisors clear 230k like nothing so right now I'm not making much but long term this is one of the best city jobs to work.

Is it advantageous, or is it difficult and anti-foreigner with extra stamp duty and such?

If interest rates fall later, refinancing again might require you to bring extra funds to the table, which could impact your overall investment strategy.

So if you want to handle the extra work, like cleaning, repairs and all of the calls and texts, then go for it.

So as investing partners it makes sense because we will both have extra cash at the same time, we partner up to cut the risk in half + we both specialize in a couple things the other does not in terms of being a rental property owner (e.g. running the books + marketing vs actually fixing things).