Thanks @Jeff Engstrom & @Alex Franks, I will definitely be getting involved with some meetup groups when I get there.

My plan is to eventually own a few buildings to provide my retirement income, as well keep me personally involved in the real estate business.I have never owned a whole building before, but as I read books, gather knowledge, and talk to my friends that do own buidings, I feel comfortable with making this transition.  

If there's a corner involved, I order them in pre-cut which takes 3 weeks and costs around $25-30/foot.

Colin Davis Hey Colin, so ya CMHC allows 5% down on 2 units or less for owner occupied properties, and 10% down for 3-4 unit owner occupied.I’ve never heard of any scenario that involved bank financing where you can put less than 20% down on a mixed use building.

While I have a few in mind, I would love to work with a broker or agent that is actively involved in REI. 

I've been involved in several lawsuits, both as an officer and a resident and I've NEVER been on the losing side in any of them.By-laws are just that, LAWS, as I told the guy who replaced me on my local board here.

The price point is not $25K, it is $10K to $25K and at the $10K level, there is enough 'hand holding' on deals that it is well worth the money (in my eyes and several other students).

I'm not familiar with using the term "professional landlord" in the context of driving tax strategy (just "real estate professional" vs "not a real estate professional", which is determined by hours involved, not scale).

For locating properties, it’s best to have someone keeping an eye out for you, especially if this isn’t your day job.

(i.e. there's still some risk, stress, etc. involved) Not to mention that paying 10% + leasing fees "goes up my bum sideways!