You pay HOA fees, get less cash-flow, have to follow rules, and don't see the biggest gain when you sell.

I would recommend handing off the day to day to someone else4) depends on how you fund the first property5) USA... 6) My biggest concern is appetite to put more rent controls in place and/or tying rent to the unit, not to the tenant, but these concerns are provincially legislated (not federally).

Definitely helped with a sense of direction, biggest thing being specifying the legal side of things.

In my mind, that’s the biggest advantage of the real estate business vs other small business like a food truck or a barber shop. 

Someone living in a property has major incentive to pay rent, because it is their home.

When I look at this - my biggest kick in the gut is the commission piece on exit, so I am getting my license renewed to reduce that - but I think the questions above still warrant discussion.Appreciate the feedback in advance!

Biggest piece of advice I have is to find ways to add value to others in the industry and hit the ground running.

I have a solid W-2 Job making around $55,000 including incentives and a credit score in the 760-780 range, I have no debt other than subsidized student loans of $12k in which I won't need to pay interest on until 6 months after I am out of college (over a year from now). 

@Jeffrey Davis  Right now, there is an extra incentive to do cost segregation.

Given how much big tech benefits from them, they aren't going away.The biggest issues are that FOB visa holders often aren't terribly familiar with American building materials, customs, and appliances and so often misuse them.