Audition the new market, but audition your management and contractors harder.2) Condos and coops are a mixed bag for investment.

months ago i had found a tiny zip locked bag with a few crystals in it the washer and didnt think much of it til i came back from vacay/business abroad to be told by neighbors left and right that my tenants in the rental unit of my duplex have turned the place into a 'meth house' (right) and that people are up all night vomitting loudly on a nightly basis (left) and now noticed the same thing again in the dryer this time, a tiny zip lock baggy with just a couple grains of what looks like large sugar crystals.. what should i do with it?

- Which neighbourhood amenities are important to you (shopping, restaurants, green space, community centre, etc.)?

So keep that in mind when you are shopping around.Hope that helps

It is one stop shopping for us.  

At a minimum, try to network with everyone and get a bag of business cards. 

I like Michael's explanations in his link w/the exception of shopping by cap rates.  

It's like running a machine shop, or a field service company and shares many of the same premise. 

-Excellent schools-Plethora of skilled jobs-Solid infrastructure (first rate: shops, restaurants, public transportation, entertainment, etc.)

You should try shopping there.