I recently expanded a bathroom and dropped the ceilings to accommodate new plumbing.

The transactions are complex, and to formulate a tailor-made solution for each investor to accommodate the objective of fix n flip, short term and long term could be challenging. 

In your scenario, you did not need to convince the tenant as you would just have to provide them sufficient notice for the tenant for accommodation to move out.

He was more than accommodating as an accommodator in answering my questions leading up to my exchange last year.

The demand for SFH may be enough to accommodate the increased supply.

But in all likelihood the city will probably become more lenient on these laws over time as the population grows simply to accommodate the retiring boomer population and ever-growing demand for affordable housing.

How easy is it to fill I bedroom units vice say a unit that can accommodate an entire family?

and which are the more accommodated for a beginner? 

If you can put utilities in the hands of the tenants, then you would be better off renting the units at a slightly lower amount with the tenants carrying their own consumption.Despite the going rate per room for student rentals in Brantford, the 1-bedroom should be higher - on par with other 1-bedrooms in the area.Here, the going rate for student accommodations close (within 3-blocks) to campus is $450 - $500 {furnished at the upper end} per room (utilities and internet included) or $375 - $400 w/o utilities {and unfurnished}.  

To do this, you may need to offer free accommodations.