It really comes down to your goals and the regions you want to buy in.

I am very happy to join the forum, I am from Toronto and looking forward to learn more about real estate investment and grow together with you guys :)I have a property in Toronto, given its zoning already allows for duplex, I am thinking about converting the existing property to a duplex. following is some basic info:2 story semi detach, location: close to middle town,purchase price: CAD 900000 lot size 21*100, 1500-2000 sqrt feet interior, 3 rooms on second floor, 6 feet high basement, 3 separate entries(front door, back door, basement), 1 detached garage in the yard but facing forward(not laneway), parking is in front of the housealready installed gas furnace,property was built in 1910sARV based on nearby duplex: 1.2m+there are several work involved in this project, including change service power to 200A, egress window for basement, open one window for main floor, separation wall to form two units, and create bathroom for main floor, separate meter if basement size is allowed.another thing I am undecided is whether it is worth to underpin the basement to at least 8.5 inch or not, giving the basement is very small (about 400 sqrt feet)I am only on the first stage of the project, where I just started to gather information and source for an architect and project construction team.

I am very happy to join the forum, I am from Toronto and looking forward to learn more about real estate investment and grow together with you guys :)I have a property in Toronto, given its zoning already allows for duplex, I am thinking about converting the existing property to a duplex. following is some basic info:2 story semi detach, location: close to middle town,purchase price: CAD 900000 lot size 21*100, 1500-2000 sqrt feet interior, 3 rooms on second floor, 6 feet high basement, 3 separate entries(front door, back door, basement), 1 detached garage in the yard but facing forward(not laneway), parking is in front of the housealready installed gas furnace,property was built in 1910sARV based on nearby duplex: 1.2m+there are several work involved in this project, including change service power to 200A, egress window for basement, open one window for main floor, separation wall to form two units, and create bathroom for main floor, separate meter if basement size is allowed.another thing I am undecided is whether it is worth to underpin the basement to at least 8.5 inch or not, giving the basement is very small (about 400 sqrt feet)I am only on the first stage of the project, where I just started to gather information and source for an architect and project construction team.

She currently serves as regional manager for a portfolio of class A properties in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and works closely with some of the largest investors in this market.

A critical aspect of management of anything from a frozen banana stand to a region of big box retailers is reporting to those you’re managing for.

So, I'm not sure it's "small town" but certainly regional.

As an out of state investor looking to make his first SFH investment purchase in the Triad region, I'm curious to hear what investors are currently experiencing in the region given the current macro environment (e.g., low rates, low inventory, large stimulus, etc.).

People aren’t fleeing downtown Toronto because they have jobs elsewhere, they’re fleeing being stacked on top of their neighbour with their 3 kids being stuffed into 750 sq ft.

Home decor giant Wayfair to open office in Austin and make 200 tech hiresThe company is also opening branches in Toronto and the Bay Area in addition to Austin, TX the article mentions.  

This appreciation is largely limited to the major metropolitan cities (namely Toronto and Vancouver) but we're starting to see it spread into the suburbs as well now that Covid has forced employers to adapt to remote working arrangements.