You see opportunities where they lost interest in looking...

Well CA has lost about 750,000 people in the last 4 years.

I live in Naperville, Illinois and looking to invest in Brrrr propertied within a 25 radius to include towns of Bolingbrook, Lombard, Wheaton, Villa Park, Elmhurst, North Aurora, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Downers grove, Westmont, Schaumburg & Carol Stream areas.I am in the process of building a team of real estate agents,  licensed rehabbers, real estate attorneys, property sourcing channel providers etc.I look forward to members to assist me on my journey.Thank youSuhael Ahmed

Being a realtor at 18 is very hard since it's a commission business (you don't get paid until you close), but it's worth getting your license young so you can use it on the side and learn from a team in the area.

we have around $200k in cash and looking to invest in the US (we're Canadian) a bit lost any advice would be appreciated. 

If you've given the tenant a discount, you've lost income.If you are going to offer a discount for a full year of rent paid in advance, I recommend you have an attorney draw up a strong clause that says the tenant forfeits the discount if they leave early. 

They can often recommend key team members like contractors, broker, and property managers.

I have a little bit invested and have not lost any capital.

Or have you hired a team to do it?

My partner and I are looking to invest in a property along Hudson Valley (BRRR) and are building a team in the next 1-3 months.