Getting into Real Estate Investing in Canada

[Randy Holdaway]

I live in Ontario where the market right now is a little crazy is some places. I have been doing a lot of research on real estate investing. The next step is trying to learn the ins and outs a little more as most of the info i tend to read and take notes on is U.S based stuff. I'm finding it difficult to find out as much info on the things you can do in Canada. I have been looking for local meet ups in my area but can't seem to find any. What I am really asking is how did other Canadians get into real estate investing? I like the hustle, I like the numbers but before i make my first purchases, i want to know what other people did to learn the market better. Where did you get money if the bank won't give you the amount you need? are there a lot of hard money lenders or is that not as common or is it the result of being able to network with more people? I have a lot of questions i could ask but i also have a lot of ambition so I know that i will learn more about the ways we do it here by doing it. But I know networking is where i need to start.
Thank you yo anyone that replies. Any info is greatly appreciated