Providing you have a good closing attorney the land ownership system in the USA is very robust and straight forward so providing you get insurable title and title transfers you can't be scammed out of a property easily

And now that the dollar has descended to its multi-generational average, Canada will have no choice but to resume its 1990's efforts of transitioning to a manufacturing based economy.  

A college education is a long lasting bullet point on a resume.

This is a stable market, due to its robust healthcare and aerospace industries, with great long-term potential.Charlotte: Now in EXPANSION; 36 to 48 months from a peak.

My hope is that I can slowly build my REI resume and skill set so that I can leave my current job in 5 years or so and really build wealth that allows me the freedom to use my time for my family, others and myself.

Depending on the borrower's financial statement and resume (latter plays a big role, namely in terms of commercial & investment ownership/management experience), and the property specifics (location, Income/expense, condition), lenders could want closer to 30%, sometimes more.  25% is possible, but I'd plan on 30% to be safe. 

We use CoStar and Axio for our market data, which is very robust data, however it would be too costly to justify these sources unless you are investing on a large scale. 

During robust markets like our current one in many metro areas, buyers are paying very high prices and receiving minimal discounts for the work involved.

However, we have good schools, great hospitals, excellent & affordable higher education, robust infrastructure, and none of our cities are going bankrupt.  

@David White  also  James Wise has been advertising over on the marketplace for new employees that would want to work with his firm... you may want to respond and put in a resume'