I am a big fan Frank Gallinelli's books “Insider Secrets to Financing Your Real Estate Investments” and "What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow...

He suggested running the furnace fan constantly to help even out air flow throughout the unit.

As an agent, I frequently work with landlords that want to sell because they have let too much go unchecked for too long, and they give up when they see how their property, and quality of tenants, have deteriorated. 

Out where I live agents frequently pull this stunt.

I'm a fan of trial by fire.That being said, Canada is way out of my wheel house, so I'm sorry I can't give more advice.

That is a frequent topic on the forums and in the podcasts.Typically, people will borrow with regular mortgages (Fannie May and Freddie Mac) as long as they can.

Non lawyers and DIYers frequently form the entity but do a poor job from an asset protection standpoint, which sort of defeats the purpose of having the entity in the first place.

I'm not a big fan of wood frame multi-family. 

And the washer/dryer is also frequently in the basement.It's also nice to have the extra storage space.

I am a native son of neither city but a fan of both.