This year, our C corp had a very good year and we have a decent enough windfall which will allow me to take out the capital I would need to invest in my first real estate property (properties).  

Also as Dave mentioned, the easiest way to bring in a partner is to acquire the new property in a tenants-in-common (TIC) legal structure, which would allow for the 1031 exchange.  

If your doing bank conventional financing you can get around 9-11% ROI when factoring in vacancy, repairs allowances. 

They are hands-off, institutional grade real estate investments, and they allow you the option to diversify.

in other words, would it be better to pay cash for 4 properties now and continue to buy with cash flow as it comes in, or would it be smarter to finance 8 (or any number larger than 4 from my prior question) and allow the cash flow to pay them off. 

My lease says I allow 5 days to correct contract breaches.

Make sure, HOA rules allow renting, however - if that is your plan.

Whether that mean dealing with the aftermath of an eviction or allowing failing landlords a way out.

The Finance Minister announced steps to curb the influx of foreign capital into the Canadian Real Estate Market  (in which he really meant TO and Vancouver ... down east we are not really suffering from the influx of foreign money ... sure we lost a 50-unit deal a couple of years ago to a Chinese investor, but the property was not worth what s/he paid, so we'll see it back on the market eventually).That said, Ottawa is only removing a loophole which has allowed foreigners to purchase a residence in Canada, claim it as their principal residence and then benefit from the personal residence {captial gains} tax exemption when they sell.  

Unlike most organizations, I believe in keeping the historic look of the neighborhood, and revitalizing the homes, while allowing them to keep their rustic charm.According to the article the amount of sold listings has more than doubled since 2015 and home prices have increased from $113,000 to $143,000 in the last six monthsAlthough the neighborhood may not be quick returns, there is definitely long term potential in the Barrio Hollywood Neighborhood and we look forward to further investments in this community.