Part of that low risk, is asset price growth and rent growth being quite strong in DC. 

It's more affordable anyway and is in a unique opportunity to experience asset growth over the next decade on top of its already high income-generating potential.

I am glad to be part of the family here.So the first thing I have done before investing in real estate and buying my first property is I have googled the population growth rate in Canada.

I live in Apopka and the growth is insane currently.

Being confident that you offer immense value to the seller is huge in how you communicate the potential sales process.

Having said that, it's been a great way to accelerate the growth.

Population growth and net immigration. 

If you were to look more into some tools to use below are some that we use regularly (job growth & supple/demand)-https://www.deptofnumbers.com/...https://weareapartments.org/da...

I previously lived in Phoenix AZ, have friends and family there now, am very familiar with the valley, and believe it has great growth prospects like most major cities over the long term.My experience consists of reading/listening to nearly every Rich Dad book/audio course, as well as reading many other Real Estate books by different authors, attending REI and Cashflow clubs in Phoenix, and a few seminars.

I also do public bank foreclosures, and tax deeds.I can give you complete access to the MLS covering Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco Counties.I can set up an automatic MLS feed for you too, based on your parameters, and provide CMA's on properties of interest.I use detailed investment analysis programs that you can be tweaked with different costs, growth rates, % financing, interest rates, etc. it gives you not only Cash on Cash Cap Rates but also true Internal Rates of Return IRR%.I do REO's including HUD and Fannie Mae.