Proximity to Major Northeastern CitiesBuffalo’s location near major urban centers like New York City and Boston makes it an attractive alternative for buyers seeking more affordable housing without sacrificing access to urban amenities.5.

Documenting your journey online or engaging on LinkedIn can also help expand your network.

To get access to the maximum amount of equity, I would recommend Tower Credit Union.

.- My advice; however, is to work with a good mortgage broker as they often have access to more lenders (B or C lenders) that might be more flexible than the 5 big banks.- Finally where to buy: in general, ON, BC are expensive while AB, QC follows and other provinces, such NB, NS, PEI are much much more affordable.

Basically does it all and the customer service and response time on the in app or online chat is insanely fast. 

Networking, local meetups, door knocking, mailers, wholesalers, online forums specific to your area of interest.  

This owner found a free lease template online that provided very little landlord protections. 

I am 14 hours into the 20-hour online course offered by "RealEstateU."

Haverhill is another interesting area with reasonable home prices and a lot of municipal developments in the works (also the commuter rail and easy access to major highways).

They are not for everyone; if you have access to knowledge, contacts, money, and properties, you don't need a mentor.