You need to have a presence with your ideal traffic/audienceYou need to be credible.You being 20, never bought a house before, are going to knock on savvy investors doors trying to convince them you can buy their house?

@Edgar CorreiaI woud be weary about the claims of any of the U.S. based providers to perform in Canada if they do not have an actual presence in the country.  

Online platforms and digital tools are making it easier for people to search for homes, communicate with real estate agents, and close transactions.

It's not enough to just have a digital calendar and a list of tasks to do.

Drip pans below water heater and washer.Landlord locks or digital locks. 

Plus the rental market is usually strong and with the military presence, there are some great renters.  

@Jon S.Thanks for providing list...I still consider Dallas has very diversified economy, here is list of companies with their headquarters of major regional presence....Energy (Exon...Telecommunication (ATT, Texas Instrument, Cisco, Ericsson...Finance (BOA, Chase, Charles Schwab, Commercia, Capital One...Retail (JC Penny, Newman Marcus, Kimberly clark, GameStop, Seven Eleven...Auto (Toyota, GM...Airlines (Southwest, American...Industrial (Fluor...Healthcare (Tenet...Real Estate (DR Horton...Defense (Raytheon, Bell, Lockheed Martin...Technology (ADS, HP...Insurance (Liberty, State Farm...Other can be found here....https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_in_the_Dallas%E2%80%93Fort_Worth_metroplex

Metro Detroit (my rental portfolio is here)Purchase: $80k-$130kRent: $1100-$1500ROI: 10-14%Cash flow: $250-$350/door (after all expenses and budgeting for maint,capex,vacancy)Appreciation: Double digit (for the past 10 years, can send data)Location: C+, B- (suburbs and certain markets)We have over a dozen Fortune 500 companies just in Metro Detroit with huge Healthcare, Auto, and mortgage industry National footprints.

@Niti Bhat- thanks  1)  many " lenders"   dont have  a  retail  presence  and thus  cant  be  gone through   2)  If  the lender   you are interesated  does have the ability to work directly with them -  contact them  as  well as  your  past  lenders - get  quotes on same day  using the  same  parameters  ...compare and  make a decsion to use one or the other 

I believe some people have been doing low 4-digit buyouts on tenants in Oakland, although it does depend on the person and how far below market..