Whether this trend continues, as rents get even higher in Durham, I am not so sure about.

Also, networking with nearby investors https://www.biggerpockets.com/meet can help a lot as they can tell you more about the investing trend in your area. 

With the introduction of the 30 year bond, and talks of introducing a 50 year bond, it doesn't look like we're even trending in the direction of higher rates. 

Population, population growth, ease of access, resources available, population growth, unemployment, unemployment trend, job growth, job diversity, supply vs demand, median income, education level, local economic development, landlord/tenant laws, etc.And then a lot of that should not only be applied to the whole market but also the submarket/neighborhood you're looking at too.Investing anywhere is a risk vs reward, so is the return worth the risk it provides.

Back when I was a direct lender, I was held captive to one pool of underwriters, and didn't really realize how much variance there was here.Now that I do have that ability, and the ability to go "hey ABC Home Loans underwriter, I can send this loan to XYZ Home Loans with 100% guarantee that they will not ask for this BS condition.

My wife and I trend toward the asset-rich but income-poor side of the spectrum so I'm trying to completely understand our ability to borrow in the future to upgrade to a slightly newer/larger primary residence, as well as for future mortgages on investment properties. 

<-- I see this happening a lot bc of the trend.

This doesn't mean that the trend will continue, and I do believe we are in for a correction.

Not sure that represent the general trend but that's what I've been told.Hope these information helps and eventually see you in Halifax !

One trend I’m noticing is SFH is more expensive than MFH and it makes me think I should buying these MFH as solid prices.