The School districts are great.

When I talked to my wife about this, she said she stayed in one near the U of MN when she went to school there. 

A lot of the 'old school investors' use the '1% rule' meaning if they buy a duplex for 150K and get 1500 month total rent there are doing pretty good.

Take a look at this school realestateu.tv.  

I went to school in Arizona and know there is lots of opportunity there. 

Department of Treasury with usc exceptionState Tax LienLien by USA or Dept of JusticeUS Department of StateOther Federal AgenciesFrequent Superior Foreclosure-Liens:HOA or condo feesCode Enforcement for debris removal or mowingDemolition or Environmental Based LiensState child support lienBoard of County Commissioners for special assessmentsUtility LiensWater/Sewer Delinquency (only in selected states)County (and/or School/Township) for unpaid taxesCity for road improvements, maintenanceHere are some of the judgment and liens that will be wiped off from the property (not the borrower who lost the title) if the lien holders were properly notified and "had the right to bid on the property at the auction":2nd and junior position mortgages, such as home equity loans, etc...Credit Card Judgments recorded after the foreclosing mortgagePersonal Judgments recorded after the foreclosing mortgageMechanic's Liens recorded after the foreclosing mortgage

I  I feel that this is the best time for me to get started because I am a fresh out of school, I am currently trying to build a real estate investing business, and I have a lot of time on my hands because I recently moved back home with my family.

I I feel that this is the best time for me to get started because I am a fresh out of school, I am currently trying to build a real estate investing business, and I have a lot of time on my hands because I recently moved back home with my family.

SFR's have taken off in Surrey and while the prices haven't gone up as much as, say, Richmond/hot school districts, they have done well, and they've pulled ahead of MFR's over the past few years (I called that one right a few years back and bought a fixer-upper house vs a townhouse). 

There are a lot of missing variables that could make a big difference in decision making (improvement costs, area/schools, ARV, etc.).