We are using Jones Lang Lasalle Research for Abu Dhabi  http://wwfow.jll-mena.com/mena/en-gb/researchand Colliers International Research for Dubai http://www.colliers.com/en-gb/unitedarabemiratesBoth of these firms are from the United States originally.

You can review it here: http://www.standardandpoors.com/indices/sp-case-shiller-home-price-indices/en/us/?

http://www.pwc.com/us/en/asset-management/real-est...

Here is a starting point: https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dcd/supp_info/rents_right.htmlI'm in a suburb so I can't really give any first hand experience....  -- Bud

That's why I went with a company name of Premier Investment Properties and Stonecipher Property Holdings so that we have a name that can still be utilized in future en devours.  

Ideally, you do both, with some form of house hacking, such as renting out rooms, or buying a duplex/triplex/fourplex and renting out the other units.Figuring our how much you can borrow lets you know at which price point you can look for properties.I would also mention that first time home credit on land transfer tax only applies if you occupy the home within 9 months of the purchase: http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/bulletins/ltt/1_2008.h...You should also look into any other benefits first time home buyers have, which are usually only available if you intend to reside in the property, or at least part of it.

This is an article I found on msn.com. http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/the...I know that the HELOC I just got doesn't look that good anymore

Ti... and scroll down to section 6.1 Deeds of Trust, and specifically 33-807 through 33-814 (not the mortgage / foreclosure section, mortgages are rarely used in AZ, even though most of us mistakenly call deeds of trust "mortgages").Here is a summary of the process I wrote a while back: https://support.propertyradar.com/hc/en-us/article..., but note I haven't updated the statute excerpts there in a while so go to the link above instead to read the actual codes.I purchased about 150 properties at trustee sale.

Also, in case I haven't sounded sour enough about Ontario's "special" laws, let me draw your attention to an OHRC decision making screening based on income AT ALL to be a violation of human rights:http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/human-rights-and-rental-h...In Ontario, the use of rent-to-income ratios and minimum income requirements was considered in the case ofKearney v.

Maybe en Rent Stabilazation Board could point you in the direction of classes, publication to get you started.