Contrast that with what happened after I subscribed to IL: I was flooded with a constant flow of emails trying to sell me something.What they mightn't tell you in the articles is the commissions they might get from the developers/sponsors of the deals they advertise.

I've personally seen a massive difference in the happiness levels of people who spend less than they make according to a budget in line with their values and goals, in contrast with people who don't track their expenses and never think about things like lifestyle creep and hedonic adaption.

I only pay $1000 "rent" on a $3900 mortgage and my savings have increased dramatically in contrast to the $2500 rent I was paying previously.

Looking at the 2018 property pricing trends, it is declining which is contrasted with rest of the country.

The standard BP line is that slumlords are "bad landlords" and we should contrast with them.

In contrast, bad tenants don't like the MTM leases (another form of self-screening) because they know they'll be out on their ear in 30 days.

I have talked to several people getting over 2% rents that own ranging from 30 to 100 units in the area.Lower end high rent homes are more for the cash flow, they may not appreciate but the cash flow is great and should be considered in the long term and contrasted with your goals.

By contrast, if someone else accumulates MORE wealth but does so by being given more hands on (even if it's just a LITTLE bit) and earns a "higher" average rate of return, and thereby accumulating wealth more quickly, this person is also successful (but not necessarily "MORE" successful.  

@Cameron Chambers  since condos are gettig a lot of love on this thread so far, I'll give you a contrasting opinion...1) Unless you are on the strata council / condo corp, changes can be made to your unit's costs or use without your consent. 

"but if you can at least cover your expense with local investment, it will be a better investment than positive flowing out of Province property since you can tend to it" A contrasting opinion:1) Invest where the numbers make sense... this may not be local and that's OK. 2) Use a property manager instead of self-managing