Hello All,I frequently read many of the posts online with aspirations to jump back into real estate investing in the near future.

Hi Steven, Welcome to BP. 1) I don't think the 1% or 2% rules, which get mentioned on the podcast frequently, apply to Canada.

In the recent past, you had Nortel (RIP), and on the WABAC machine, Tandy.Arguments for: I agree with many that have been brought up in this thread - liking to solve puzzles and follow procedures, bigger salary means more money to spend on RE investing, having to go into management to make the really big bucks, having to relearn everything frequently, a bias against older engineers.I think another thing that affects software people, more than than ee/mech-e/civil/chemical, is outhousing and H1B. 

They also update frequently as they respond to feedback from landlords.

There is a frequent trend with people moving from the bigger cities to Myrtle Beach and Asheville my guess is retirees, retiring soon, and/or people who can afford a higher cost of living. 

Cheap deals frequently encounter this issue because the rehabs are to extensive.

I still have to assess how it will work for an individual like myself as I believe the current cap is 90 days without owner on site but it can be increased for individuals who travel frequently.

I am an investor focused agent here and my team will very frequently have larger off market multifamily deals available.

Many deals in the most desirable areas go to all cash buyers and are under contract frequently the day, or a handful of days, after hitting the MLS.If you're looking for deals in the area, I'd either suggest looking in slightly less desirable areas (like, say, parts of Newark, East Orange, other parts of Essex County), and/or positioning yourself and your finances such that you're either able to make all cash offers, or pounce on deals as soon as you see them.

Or win big at a casino.