Some countries like Japan and Singapore have licensed agents and that kind of makes sense. 

guests=1&...No advise but the link to airbnb is of Singapore domain. 

I'm 4 years out of college and have been a traveling consultant for the last 2 years, living in places like Italy and singapore.

My name is Matin, 20 and I'm a student in Singapore.

Good contractors can be hard to find.Here is my advice.I have had great luck finding them at our local real estate investor meet up group.I agree building supply centres can also be a good source.In my experience it is easier to find people to do a big job, rather than small ones.What I have done is formed relationships, where I give them a good big contract and in return they do the small stuff for me.I also have a couple of handyman type people on my team.They are usually doing repairs on the side, often for cash under the table.I only trust the small guys with minor stuff, maybe laying a floor, or replacing a toilet.The key is to build a solid team, do not nickel and dime them, pay them as soon as the work is done.Build a win win situation.

Outside of a few major centres (Vancouver, Toronto, MTL, Calgary, etc) you do not have density to sustain a wholesaling business (if it is your only source of income);Mortgage arrears/delinquency  - Mortgage arrears in Canada are historically far lower (<1%) than in the U.S.A. and delinquencies are less than half the amount of arrears.  

There are a number of areas around the medical centre that you could look at (not condo-land as the HOA's are incredibly high).

Hi Megan,I have a lot of Bigger Pockets clients from all over the US and as far away as Singapore.  

I live in the Medical Centre area and had the water touching the bottom of my door.

@Juan Mendoza You mention Amazon opening up a new distribution centre in Fresno.