I know a few agents in my area that I avoid because they try and do things like this 

A direct attempt at seller financing will result in taxes being recognized for the value of the carryback note (making the exchange less efficient).

You will need to figure out what your monthly payment will be for the property (mortgage, insurance, taxes).

A few rules to keep in mind as you get started: - To get full tax deferral, you have to replace the full value of what you sell. 

As far as what I do, I am a funding specialist and work closely with real estate investors to raise capital tax-free by using a specially designed holding account that grows your money between 5%-10% of interest and when it is time for you to pull the trigger on the next property purchase, you will enjoy a much lower lending rate of 3.5% - 4.5% on time for their next property.I've been doing this for 9 years and have worked closely with real estate investors for the last 4 and a half.About my future goals, I am interested in partnerships with other investors within the local area (Bay Area).

My payment is $1000 with around $300 to tax and insurance.

BC has a transfer tax and is very tenant friendly with caps on rent increases (during rent renewals, not when new tenants move in). 

Could a long term lease could be written as a series of short term leases (less than 30 days), and thus qualify income from the rental as "Active" and thus allow the tax filer to file as a "real estate professional"?

For example, did he buy a business vehicle that he depreciates on his taxes over time?

If you currently have that kind of equity, you might take out a line of credit to buy the next one and avoid needing a partner.