Low barrier to entry, low taxes, landlord friendly, some amazing class A and B suburbs and a strong urban core. 

Buying a property as primary, renting a bedroom or two to friends is a good way to start building your RE portfolio.

BC and ON are very tenant friendly.

Besides a declining population and tenant-friendly laws, you have to deal with the fact that neighborhoods can be as small as a city block in many cases.

Do you see friends? 

I have a friend who is a banker locally, he's seen business bank numbers for 40 years...he know what makes a strong business client and when it is a weak business with some good years.

I had a friend who bought on Clifton and Bedford ten years before me.

:) Would love to make some connections/friends here! 

Try being an agent, your phone number is EVERYWHERE and you get targeted by a whole industry that wants to sell you the latest gimmick.Here is what helped me.I answer calls and when it's a telemarketer I will interrupt them and say very friendly (because I don't hate the poor person who gets paid to do this and coached to be ruthless): Hey, so glad you called, can you do me a big favor? 

Cons:not as friendly for our family to use at the same time.