Facebook Groups, local meetups

I also think people are looking to commute less with their kids, especially in elementary school and therefore want the local elementary school to be good enough.

Your property taxes will also be higher as you can't use the home owner's grant.There might be local RE meet ups in Vancouver area where you can go and listen to what others have to say. 

My experience has always been better with a local lender.With that said, I am reaching out to David Greene's The One Brokerage about a refinance.

The key difference, though, was he spent months carefully getting to know the local architecs, reputable builders, and even a couple of niche design firms that specialize in modern builds for mid- to high-end buyers.

Thank you for the run down on the eviction, I found a local attorney and she filed for me last week and told me it will take 7-8 weeks.

Tyler local, so sparked my interest whenever I see anyone post about the area.Given that your duplex is fully paid off and generating a steady cash flow of $1400 per month, it's understandable that you're having second thoughts about selling it.

I think the important takeaway is that you need to know what's going on in your local market.

Find the best local real estate investor meetups that have no pitches and you will increase your knowledge, camaraderie, and motivation ten-fold.

And a local resident is usually very helpful.