Hi Lucas, welcome to BO forum- you will connect with many professionals and learn a lot here. 

This influx of high-paying jobs (averaging $60 per hour) is expected to draw a significant number of professionals to the area, boosting demand for housing and various services.

Several questions that will allow financial professionals/planners to help you make an informed decision include: what are you paying in rent?

This can create deprecation needed to offset these gains, and we don't need to qualify for real estate professional to take advantage of it in this case here. 

I avoid investing in rough neighborhoods because I am a professional.

Readers should seek professional advice.

People coming into town to visit family, reunions, weddings or professionals on contracts.All that to say, don't count yourself out.

FidelFidel,When I saw your question I got interested as most Canadian investors are rather running away (or pausing) from investing in RE in Canada.But to help in your journey, here's what I can share mostly from either my personal experience or discussion with relevant professionals. 

Even when talking with some real estate professionals who would seem to have an incentive to help me with renting out my property, I have been met with serious warnings (they pretty much say don't do it).

Has info from a variety of professionals with no sales pitch.