I just purchased my first duplex (only SFHs in my portfolio so far) and it doesn't have the gas/water split.

Purchase price: $137,000 Cash invested: $90,000 Sale price: $285,000 This was a single family home in Bates Hendricks.

No guaranteed way to stop a determined, experienced thief:(Only deterrents that push them to easier jobs.The roof may be a good idea - until they figure out the just need a ladder to get up there and a rope to lower it down. 

Quote from @Paul Whitehurst: Many will tell you to borrow money from Property A to purchase Property B, but that's known as over-leveraging and not recommended for a newer investor.

She has quite a bit of experience regarding investment real-estate purchases.

Purchase price: $675,000 Cash invested: $250,000 Country estate with 2 houses.

Maybe it’s just gut feel, but for some reason It FEELS like these two scenarios will provide excellent opportunities moving forward, while fishing for notes to purchase at significant discounts to current principal enough to yield sufficient returns doesn’t seem as promising.  

I recommend continuing to learn pros and cons of each and determine which paths (I pluralize it as you should diversify even across real estate).

Quote from @Scott Vaeth: I purchased a house in South Carolina this past year with the goal of BRRRRing it.

I have not every purchased property in Canada, but my wife is Canadian and I've seen some of the issues her family has had to deal with.