A couple strategies that could make sense for a younger person without experience could be a live-in flip or a house hack.

Alternatively, if your daughter lives nearby, why not have her buy into it and live there?

@Christopher Reynolds My mantra has always been, "Live where you want to live; invest where it makes sense."

I lived in NYC and worked for the city until I was terminated for not taking the covid vaccine.

I'd recommend house-hacking a duplex or triplex if possible to help limit your living expenses.

Are you planning to rent it out or live in it?

I was born in Allentown hospital many years ago, but now living near and investing in Northeast Philadelphia.

On your own, you simply can not buy in the place where you want to live. 

So far, we have shortlisted Columbus, Orlando, Indiana, Vegas and Rochester.we live in Toronto and we really would like to connect with people like us who already started their journey to know about their experiences and insights of investing in the US! 

Strategy 1: buy a duplex, live in one unit (for one year as a "primary residence) and rent out another unit as a short-term / mid-term rental on Airbnb.