I have been wanting to aggressively grow our rental portfolio for the past few year, with the intention to achieve financial freedom and primary retirement income  My wife is very pessimistic/conservative, wants to focus solely on paying off ALL debt first, and hates the thought of even acquiring "good" debt.

This is all achievable under the guise of "housing stabilization".

This also is dependent on asset class, as you’ll find even 1% will be difficult to achieve for the massively overbuilt condo market west of Winnipeg.

Is the increase being achieved through the implementation of a physical value-add program or simply through organic rent pushes?

That could be achieved at a nominal cost.

While finding the right deal in the right market is critical to achieving success as a syndicator, the ability to raise capital is equally, if not more, important.

Even with 50% of the population opting for the vaccine, we might be able to achieve herd immunity.

Under my Administration, minorities achieved the lowest unemployment rates on record, and we will not let COVID-19 erase these gains by causing short-term dislocations that could well have long-term consequences.Accordingly, my Administration, to the extent reasonably necessary to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, will take all lawful measures to prevent residential evictions and foreclosures resulting from financial hardships caused by COVID-19.Sec. 2.

This may mean cutting back on some short term items (such as ordering out, buying that TV, etc) to save the money needed to achieve your goal. 

You don’t have to be an expert to realize that projections that assume renovation work will begin as soon as the property is purchased, along with achieving a premium increase of $250 - $300 per unit are far too aggressive.