I know with rentals, many prefer the pre-fab shower inserts.  

I am new to real estate so I would be very greatfu for some professional feed back.

Investing in Toronto takes a bit more skill because the price to play (and fail) is high. 

I work construction project management for a large general contractor, and all the tasks and skill I'm learning now directly relate to real estate.

I would guess it could be done but you should really talk with a mortgage professional before taking that leap of faith.

I will be taking a little pause (about 3 months off) around Christmas or New Years for the birth of my first child and for some stuff I need to do professionally, but I plan on getting back at it next summer and having those 2 units completely up and running by the beginning of May 2018.  

Not to mention you also have much more flexibility with the tax code.Other options would be to buy better cash-flowing rentals (tough in this market), qualify your spouse as a real estate professional, or sell the property.

I've been a full time professional Realtor, specializing in investment property since 1989. 

However, in my experience, unless the realtor-broker has the resources and skill and time to properly manage the process it doesn't work out.

Pre-move welcome to Virginia.