That being said, these will also have the strictest underwrites, including credit, DTI, and asset requirements. 

Self-managing may help you qualify for this status.

., I am not sure if the customary relationship is the same in Canada as in the US, but when you get into commercial listing in the US, typically the buyer is self represented and the broker is representing the seller.That being said, are you looking to buy or sell property?  

And lots of other goodies, which I won't bore you with cause it will sound like self promotion, which isn't my intention here.

So if you have to put in a little effort, you might as well start with self-guided research.So I'm thinking the Free Research option is looking better and better.But nevermind, like I said, search for "Than Merrill".

For example,Let's say there's a 1000 sq foot house with two bedrooms - one for the tenant and one for the landlord.100 sq foot is for landlord exclusive use.100 sq foot is for tenant exclusive use.800 sq foot is common areas (kitchen, living room, dining room, etc).Is the business use 50% (100 + 400 [common area divided into 2]/1000) or 10% (100/1000)?

I’m not a fan of including utilities as you encourage tenant waste and your property appears to be more expensive than the comps. 

It makes no sense for me to self manage, as my time is worth much more than what it costs to have them manage for me.  

It's so easy to Google anything and find information on anything including YouTube videos.Many newbies on here struggle with the search function which usually reveals a wealth of information on most any RE related topic.

I'm happy to talk about the greater Phila market (including suburbs).