Talk to some local property mangers to get a feel for rental prices and demand.

Yeah, I'm going to stay local in St.

Does anyone know of any local Winnipeg meet ups or online Canadian Real Estate communities?

Read books, take online courses, and join local real estate investment groups.

Even facebook might have some good local groups for you.

The one thing I will do to my units to make them more attractive to tenants is I will spend a little bit extra to put in slightly (but not extravagantly) nicer finishes ... things like brushed nickle hardware instead of brass or chrome, laminate floors instead of carpets, etc. and keep my units in good condition ... therefore, even if I charge market rent it is a good deal since my units have slightly nicer finishes ... if I take pride in my units and they are in good locations, then I find it will attract quality tenants who will also take care of my units, and no they do not leave when I raise rents up to the max the market will bear.

If you need to be local to NJ I would stay and reap the benefits of massive rent increases along with huge appreciation. 

Looking to connect with local OOS investors in the area. 

And the cycle continues until you have spent thousands of dollars for information that you could get from the local library or Biggerpockets for free.

However, this post has the unintended consequence of potentially attracting some some GPs/operators running syndications that have underperformed and thus allows them free marketing to try and raise capital from new investors.