I think your on a growth strategy so at some point you will have to cross the line and create a business if you don't have one already.  

We are looking for more flips and to build a portfolio of buy and hold properties that will create cash flow.  

Look forward to meeting great people and creating long lasting relationships. 

Look forward to meeting great people and creating long lasting relationships. 

It can create the perception that you have excess money.I treat my tenants with respect, but I would never even consider mailing a birthday card.

As an agent, I see a need for 2+ bed rental homes and an opportunity to rehab some of the older homes here to create quality options for first time home buyers.

The issue with land in general is its stark trickiness, there's no way to set a general rule of thumb as to what prices ought to be offered or what an approximate value would be, the reason?

One of the markets we invest into in BC's interior currently (Kelowna BC) has less the 1% vacancy rate, the city is going to be opening up the rules for adding a carriage house (or lane-way house) thus giving us a great opportunity to add another rental unit onto an existing property.The banks however will be happy to lend once the project is done but leaves us with a short term cash challenge to get the approx 200k to get the project up and complete. 

Regarding tax-advantaged accounts, you're right--there's always a tipping point where conventional rules no longer apply. 

The conventional financing guidelines were designed with the primary end user in mind for the most part with slight accommodation for investment or non owner occupied use (75% of gross income and other simplistic rules).Good post Ruddy!