The current tennant has been there for 7 years and he's great,  he does ALL the repairs,  I only pay for the larger materials expenses (like a water heater), but he pays for all the smaller stuff,  faucets,  plumbing,  outlets,  etc.   

In fact, I'd rather carry a larger PAL balance for now and harvest those losses later as the general sentiment is for tax rates to go up (i.e., larger cash equivalent on the losses). 

Anyways, the plan is to continue to accumulate properties around this range until I have enough equity that I can 1031 exchange into larger properties with more units to supercharge the process (or I have to do this because I hit my mortgage number limit). 

Neighborhood is kinda between crap and up-and-coming, great location to larger employers but corner of a busy street, rehab ready kitchen and baths.

For my next purchase, I want to take a larger step, and I am aiming to save for a 7 figure downpayment, still in British Columbia, targeting suburb areas in the lower mainland.

Given the market is so hot right now and I can pocket a good profit on my current home, I'm now considering selling it and using the profits to just immediately jump into a larger property that would cashflow more.

I am a real estate agent in MA working with a larger broker in my area and have had my license for almost a year.

Counter offer with a larger amount or walk away if they don’t agree to cover more?

It makes it much more difficult to liquidate your assets, should you need to.  

Are there additional liquidity strategies outside of having a more substantial cash reserve?