I live in Los Angeles, and it is nearly impossible to cash flow here.

Yes, but not impossible at least in Baltimore county.

One thing to consider, however, is that it is nearly impossible to keep your personal and landlord personas independent.

So it seems in Toronto area its impossible to be cash flow positive

The 1% rule is impossible to attain in any interesting location.

Because if refinancing ends up being impossible, the would-be owner becomes stuck with the FHA loan forever (although the rates right now are fantastic!)

Whereas we have been willing to work with tenants in the past, this new legislation really makes that impossible to do now because we worry about what they will come up with during this legislative session that will put us farther in the hole for being nice. 

After bidding and doing the work for 100's of investors, real estate agents, wholesalers , and myself.Three things a contractor brings to the table.1-Quality of workmanship.2-Quickness3-Good price.It is almost impossible to get a contractor that has all three of these things going, so which are you willing to give up.

that’s why it’s rare, not impossible, to find a husband and wife Realtors.

However, you should keep in mind that many lenders will either (1) not lend on the home if it has unpermitted living space; or (2) will require a comparable sale with similar unpermitted area (almost impossible to find).