This article published here on BP last year goes over your needs and questions pretty closely - help this helps!

I am thrilled to connect with the BP community and learn from others.

If anyone has tips on finding good deals, financing options, or navigating the challenges of flipping and renting properties, I'd love to hear from you.Looking forward to connecting with all of you and building a supportive network as we grow and succeed together in this exciting industry!

One tenant was removed and the last tenant is S8.

I imagine this will be a difficult connection to make.

Perhaps he can connect you with the management company he uses. 

When i was 18 the last thing on my mine was buying a house. 

I had a last question about when or if I should hire a buyers agents, assuming im preapproved and im at the point of finding a deal: do I hire a real estate agents or home buyers agent to find a home that fits my criteria?

Marv, I have been doing digital marketing in this space for the last decade.

Nice to meet everyone - just signed up to Bigger Pockets.I'm a Halifax-based commercial real estate agent (7 years and 350+ transactions) and investor, looking to connect and network with others in the area.