A legal secondary suite, proper egress and a documented rental history change the numbers on a specific Briarwood property far more than the neighbourhood's general reputation, since two houses on the same street can carry very different rental economics.
Established, family-oriented neighbourhoods like this one tend to draw longer-term tenants than a university-adjacent area, which means steadier occupancy but a smaller pool of renters willing to pay a premium, a trade-off worth weighing against your investment goals.
Joel Dyck can run the actual numbers on a specific Briarwood property rather than a generic neighbourhood answer. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.