Also, please note that I can assure you that EVERY Realtor has a few investors that they work with all the time.

I was looking into some multis in that area, and I can assure you that most of them didn't last a week on the MLS.

Rest assured we're working on making the app better and better.

I enjoy doing the work, I make a few extra bucks and it keeps me on the job site which helps assure things run as smooth as possible.

@Dan Salim I can't speak of Canadian tax laws, but I can assure you that you are going to owe the IRS and likely whatever state you are doing business in some income tax. 

I had a nice chat with the lady, gave her my card, assured her we only use licensed and insured contractors and have (or are in the process of) getting all required permits.

Make sure you vet the CPA properly to assure they are real estate savvy. 

He assured me I wasn't crazy for doing this given my background.

You will need to hire a good Project Manager for your operations, also, be prepared to draft a clause that you will pay for lost time if materials don't arrive on time, this will entice the labor contractor to bite the deal, it will assure them that they will get paid if it's not their fault.

This assures them that if you have vacancies you can still pay the bills.