It has been exhausting, stressful, rewarding, and a great diet strategy (down 5 lbs. in 5 days!).

That looks like a stressful morning.

It's a disposition most helpful to new investors who need more room to grow their portfolio.To be fair, I should stress that the initial search and purchase of a C/D-class property is the easiest part of the acquisition.

And once you go through the law etc.. you should have a pretty good feeling that you already passed so you dont get stressed on math.. or legal descriptions.. we have Section land in the West and every thing is based on the range and meridians.. so there will be questions on how to find the  1/4 section of the 1/4 section of section 16.. 

You could spend all the cash in 1 second by just clicking a button with your mouse (or writing a check).

SFH when between renters bring in ZERO $$$$ thus causing anxiety and stress when vacant.4.

I know how stressful it can be, it does get less stressful over time.

There was a huge hiccup with the combination for foreign 15% tax and mortgage stress test in 2017 that drop prices and took just over a year to recover and bounce back..Don't look at appreciation  look at ratios, areas close to transit, if condos buildings not too older and higher than average maintenance fees..Converted duplexes are usually investors delight in Ontario and has been for years..

@Mike Franco - I hope you take a step back and really think about your lifestyle and how much stress you want in your life.

It's easier and takes the stress off of the loan originator.The reason there's a range is simple, different borrowers have different requirements; some want the lowest rates because they're going to keep the property forever and some are limited in their cash and need closing help.