@Kimberly DunbarIRA firms are local, regional or nationwide.

Should I consider exploring another region of the country?

I called the power company yet again(keep in mind I was a sucker and paid all the previous bills on time somehow like a good boy) and they gave me some hard to follow explanation about we are not charged for the power we use....We are charged based on the sum of the regions power usage and it is divided up between customers and is also based on the previous years usage of the same month!??

@Wes Brand would have to agree with @Jerry W. and Lane Kawaoka from my experience, but I'd imagine lending is different in every region.

Terms will vary by bank and region...in my market a ln apartment building loan will typically require a 30% down payment.

I am taking some time to learn more about the regional market and successful strategies that people are employing.I am interested in evaluating deals, likely as either buy, fix, and hold or flip opportunities.

You must be talking about condos and houses in Mississauga Brampton and other parts of Peel Region because York Region all the way up to Sharon Ontario is mostly sold out on Single Family.. check the new construction websites yourself. 

They work on criteria (ex: you want to find accredited investors age 24-65 in (blank) metropolis region who have a net worth of (blank) who are likely, most likely or least likely to invest.

Hi Hannah;The market for rentals in the Buffalo/Niagara region is still very strong, but the area varies greatly by neighborhood - often block by block.

I'm located in the southwest Ohio region, and I am a complete newbie to real estate investing.