Canadian interested in USA RE investing

[Edna N.]

Hello investors, 

I am Canadian and our housing market here in Ontario is so unaffordable the numbers mostly don't make sense as rentals. Therefore I'm now looking to start investing in RE in the U.S - prefer neighboring states like New York (Buffalo?) Or Michigan  (Detroit?).

I've done some research, listened to hundreds podcasts and watched hundreds youtube videos.im trying to evaluate which is a good market (location) to invest.

I'm interested in fix and flips or BRRRs. 

if you're not interested in partnership but are familiar with these cities, then you have valuable information to guide me in selecting for example areas to avoid when purchasing investment property.  I look forward to hearing from you if that's the case.

Many thanks in advance.