And you are offsetting a W-2 income in the household.

I would want to buy and hold/ rental (to help reduce my w2 income as well as cash flow).

My personal interest is in rental property investment. how much minimum income needed to start real estate investing in British Columbia, Vancouver or Alberta, Calgary region. with current affordability I can only purchase one 2 bed condo. with current rental market its not possible to generate +ve cash flow with even 20% Downpayment. curious how people are making money or is this just real estate scam to sell properties? 

I have been reading that corporate investors are buying many homes there and I now I am having second thought about the area.

You didn't say anything about your income which is also a big factor.

If you're seeking a reliable income stream, consider checking out Cleveland.

I'm trying to get a realistic gauge on rental income outside of those months. 

We accept viewings from anyone that is pre-approved (self-identifies as meeting our criteria, this should NOT include income as it is a Fair Housing violation.3.

The Destin market was down 30 percent last year in short term rental income from the previous year.

Currently I've been working on trying to get my active income up, because I have no other source of income than the duplex cashflow ($1100/mo).