Would love to hear any thoughts, success stories, or anything else that would be helpful!

I wish you much success.

We have a ton of Canadian members including myself.A few Canucks that are active in your market: @Roy Cleeves and @Sarah Larbi (she runs a successful meetup group / is a successful investor). 

Good luck, keep us updated on how it goes and what success you achieve!

Welcome @Jeff Santiago.You can find local networking groups through MeetUp.com and NationalREIA.comWelcome to real estate investing and I wish you tremendous success!

Fortunately, REI is an expansive and varied playing field and there are many ways for many different types of investors to be successful.

Either should be able to help you with the practicalities of getting the papers in place.The simpler and more streamlined you can make it for the seller the greater chance of success you will likely have.

I joined bigger pockets to learn from people that have been successful in the buy and hold game and also because I have no idea where to start when it comes to doing background checks, marketing the property, and what I'm supposed to be tracking along the way. 

Are you successful in doing in part time?

By no means all inclusive source of information due to different state and municipal laws, but he does frame a some pretty good strategies for recruiting, managing applications, and setting tenants up for success.