@Henry Der now you have added the complexity of Canadian taxes.

It may sound nice to pay a 5% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no add-on fees.

New siding and windows and painting exterior and interior (trying to decide on replacing carpet or removing the carpet for a renter friendly idea), fencing replacing broken garage door and some landscaping. quite alot of hours and Im doing all the work myself which is adding up.

You can be in downtown Chicago in 90 minutes by train.Oh, and make extra sure your capex and maintenance numbers are solid. 

Check out the BP events calendar as the next one should be added there for October.  

mailers, web ads, yellow pages, signs... how are you going to FIND deals...? 

Did you ever have a flip with no value adding needed or a very minimal upgrade?

Over the last year we have experienced an extra month of marketing/ vacancy time with 2 bedroom opposed to 1s and 3s.

The legislature deliberately added laws to discourage their use and made violations of the law "tie ins" to the Deceptive Trade Practices Act which allows plaintifs treble damages and mandatory attorneys fees. 

Put an ad on CL - somebody will come and move the shed for you.