Is cash flow really good or is it too much headache?

I fear investors can become fixated on market cap rates but there are so many factors that go into both high and low ends of the spectrum.High cap rates can generally yield better cash flow opportunities considering you are purchasing at a low price to NOI ratio but may be an indicator of a dwindling market considering valuations are staunched.Lower cap rates can generally yield better appreciation considering a small NOI increase can shoot values up further than that same increase in a high cap rate market. 

It also has to cash flow with rental survey.

I can definitely tell you there's still a lot of positive cash flowing and 1% rule deals and you get amazing appreciation.

I needed something turnkey I could sell my wife on for our first investment since this was long distance. 4.I also needed better terms to make the deal work and have a little cash flow since rents in the area are low compared to recent strong growth.

There is a misconception that you're supposed to cash flow or break even on a house hack... and you're not.  

If you don't want to do any of the work, none of the knowledge, zero investing in making your own deal flow, than welcome to the reality of it all, that your just one more on a giant pile of persons wanting to buy those "deals".     

If he does an average to good job with his rentals, he should be cash flow positive during the short repayment period.

Property prices are very low relative to Ontario and am curious if this would be a good first entry level market to invest in with the hopes of high cash-flow and a long term hold strategy.

It would be helpful to define your goals, apperception vs cash flow instance, we definitely lean more apperception than cash flow throughout the area, however even within that there are gradations.