If a flipper implemented 99% of these ideas, they would narrow their potential buyers down to almost none.  

lol, Thanks... but uh,  J Scott has about 10000 posts... care to narrow it down a little for me?

If possible, i could meet up with you and look at the listings you have narrowed down. 

Ask you agent to narrow your search, they might not understand just what you are looking for.

The building is nice...the unit is a little narrow, I have to maneuver an island somewhere to make it presentable.Yes, aware of the HST costs and all but at the same time I save 10-15k on closing costs (excluding downpayment).  

Whether it's correlation or causation, there definitely seems to be a link.And keep in mind, I'm narrowing the field down to the elementary school level.

In general, it's my personal experience that too many agents and brokers are afraid of stepping outside the narrow scope of real estate in which they were trained.

I think the ideal portfolio (and one that my partner and I are attempting to build) would contain a mixture of Class A, B, and C properties, Class A because they tend to appreciate with or above the overall market (but we ONLY buy if they cash flow around 8-10% CoC after financing.)

You have taken the first major step already and that is narrowing down your strategy for investing, and Multi Family is a great way to start. 

Depending on what kind of fixtures, water lines, drain lines, or even exterior walls in the area of wetness, will help narrow down the sources of the leak.