My neutral advice is to go slow and take your time and learn what folks offer then decide what is the best path for you. 

.* Minimum equity requirements are outlined in the Product Highlights section.You can find the brochure here.Now, in reality mortgage brokers/agents will put though insured mortgages (using CMHC or private insurers Genworth or Canada First) w/o checking to see if you already hold one and many (maybe even most) times the underwriter also misses it and the person ends-up with two insured, high-ratio, mortgages.  

I stopped studying rei because I thought you needed a lot of capital to start and it was slow churning process like my brother.

Most brokers have 401k product they will want to sell you having no idea what a Solo 401k is or how you might be the Trustee. 

No slow or no pays. 

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Many of these give sales pitches, gurus try to sell their products or mentoring programs, or someone tries to get you to invest in a REI Fund by a group of people pooling their money, for some REI and promising an unrealistic return.

But it is a slow start in real estate.

Can you either post here, or PM me, with the criteria you used in both products and I'll get you an answer.Best,Sean