As you know, we generally don't have such restrictions in Canada so I personally tend to look first at the environmental issues my own backyard before.

Take a close look at what other similar units look like on Zillow or other online listing sites and try and mimic them or exceed them.

Hi Joel,I am interested in start doing the same as you to be using it for medium term rental (28+ day stays) arbitrage in GTA (as short-term rental stays (less than 28 days) are restricted).

When talking to property managers, ask questions regarding any guarantees they offer owners and refer to any online reviews to get a better idea of how tenants and other owners feel about working with the company.

I sent you a private message.I don't restrict certain breeds, but you may want to consider it.

Luckily I was in a buyer's market at the time, but about 75% of agents did not even respond to me and I could not set up appointments online because I was not a MLS member.   

We use DealCheck to underwrite deals and QuickBooks Online for everything related to accounting and numbers.Classes allow for separate P&Ls for each property.

Borrowers are not allowed to complete any of the work themselves as sweat equity.Loan to Value Calculations:The original principal amount of the mortgage may not exceed Fannie Mae’s maximum allowable mortgage amount for a conventional first mortgage.Purchase: For a purchase money transaction, the LTV is determined by dividing the loan amount by the lesser of the “as completed” appraised value of the property or the sum of the purchase price of the property and the total rehabilitation costs.Refinance Transactions: For a refinance transaction, the LTV is determined by dividing the original loan amount by the “as completed” appraised value of the property.Eligible Renovation:There are no required improvements or restrictions on the types of repairs allowed.

Zoning and Environmental restrictions can greatly effect the value of a property. 

Apologize if these questions are vague, I am quite new to this.Happy to provide some of the data I have found thus far (though data online is scarce given the size of the town).Thanks!