Appraising is harder to get into too, hours are required under an appraiser need to be fulfilled before you're on your own.I'd say agents can make more faster.Best to talk to local appraisers and agents if you want to train in either, you could be an agent and then move to appraising, a natural progression.As to investing, an appraiser has an edge, you do realize that RE school for agents is usually the first part of the appraisal avenue.....:)

*Changed landlord insurance companies to save ~$15 per month.On my to-do list for the rehab are:* Separating the natural gas service and metering each unit individually, so that all future leases will not include the expense of heat.

If you find a bank that allows vesting in the LLC opposed to forcing you and perhaps your partner on title as natural people, the partner will have to inject the funds into the LLC and the LLC will make the down payment.

I am a CPA by trait, and an entrepreneur by nature.

The other alternative is not taking the option.

I'm trying to figure out if it's really worth the hassle to go through, but the MLS is drying up around here, so I'm looking at other alternatives.

That's not to say there are not opportunities in other parts of Ontario, PQ, the Maritimes, or flatland, but patience is what is needed most.An alternative is to invest in the U.S.A as there are areas where you can get much more bang-for-your-buck.

ROI of 9% nowadays is a great deal in my opinion given the nature of today's market.

New landlords fear eviction because of the unknown and the adversarial nature of it.

This is a hard lesson learned by every agent who has a trusting nature.