My parents do not want me to get into hvac they think i may not be successful and will end up hating my career. i think a job like that can motivate me to get started. what do you guys think?

You might have noticed that people that have been successful with rental units in  houses have to own about 20 or 30 of them just to cover their monthly bills, then they might get some of the profit when they own 30 or 40 all at different addresses.With apartment complexes you might just have one address where you have many units. 

I am sure everyone who is on this forum who is successful has gone through it.   

I thought the Canadian market was complicated and I had no real idea how to be successful financially as person. 

I do as much due diligence as possible and if I like the odds of success I place my bid.

They aren't looking out for your best interests long term and setting you up for success on the next move. 

@Kraig Kujawa I have mailed directly to properties with tax liens with a low success rate but I am a horrible direct mail marketer. 

If I could what other investors are looking for and successfully help by generating leads, when I'm ready to begin investing I'll know exactly what I'm looking for to increase my odds of success.

All the best to you and continued success. 

You'll never successfully ask someone out if the first words out of your mouth are, "will you be my girlfriend?"