I'm located in Hawkesbury, ON about an hour from Ottawa centre.  

_Robin Wilk,  i agree with your input and i have been trying to get into partnership for a while but it has proven difficult here in centre county most REI get together happen way out in Scranton pa, but i am hoping that now being on BP i may just find that connection i need.

Is the clientele population working locally, or commuting 100-150km (60-90 miles) to a larger centre?

You too are privileged to live in Singapore which is pretty much a dictatorship with good incomes.You're also fortunate to be a man with some money which was total privilege. 

Hey everyone, Is Ferrelview a good area to invest in for SFH/MFH considering it is just a 4 mins drive from Facebook's data center (that is being developed in Kansas city)? Is Ferrelview a developed area?

With the exception of Saint John and, perhaps, Sidney, the urban centres have seen modest (some might say, realistic) increases in property values.  

Currently living and working in Singapore.  

Where this is a local governance bylaw, you will find communities provide a variety of ways to regulate the size and occupancy of an accessory unit.Here a accessory apartment in the basement of a single family dwelling must conform the the following:(a) Where permitted, basement apartments shall: (i) not result in more than 2 dwelling units contained in any converted single detached dwelling; (ii) be secondary to the main dwelling unit, and not exceed 75 m2 or 75% of the floor area of the basement, whichever is less; (iii) contain a maximum of 2 bedrooms with the floor area of each bedroom not exceeding 15 m2 ; (iv) be completely self-contained; (v) require 1 on-site parking space, in addition to the normal requirements of the zone; (vi) not permit a group home, tourist home, home occupation, child care centre - small or child care centre - medium on the same lot. 

We have clients as far as Singapore focused on the metro because they know it will be a good long term investment for them.

Durham has been working on revamping some nice downtown buildings; The Chesterfield, Durham Innovation District, One City Centre, 21c Museum Hotel, The Durham Hotel are recent projects of the downtown development plan.