This is be an appreciation and principal pay down approach vs cash flowOr maybe a multiplex in southwestern Ontario where you can get cash flow and principal pay down.. but its crucial to have a reliable property manager being overseasIf your in town, on top of what I stated above you can buy a freehold and divided the home into 2 or three units where you should be able to generate cash flow

Its only 1 house and 1 tenant but there is a reason that one of the most reliable sources for experienced investors to buy discounted properties is from small-time investors who manage their own rentals.

I am building my company and in dire need of a good property manager that has connections to good reliable contractors. 

This is a 7-10yr horizon buy and hold strategy, with scope for unit upgrades to increase IRRs (but not greater rehab than that).As both my partner and I are out of state we need a reliable on the ground agent to work with over the long term.

For finding off-market properties you can try pulling out a list from reliable sites like Listsource.

Knee surgeons will be in high demand for all of us will live in 4 story homes. 

- How difficult will be to find good and reliable property management for large apartments, 50-100 units or more?

He is reliable but the interest rate is still high.

He's reliable and does a great job.

Turn it to the left and you get lower rates/points/fees paired with far less reliability, more conservative appraising, an increased chance of that 11th hour denial, and possibly losing your earnest money deposit.