I ran an initial rental income calculation at asking price of 275,000 with very safe rental income values.

My biggest concerns are 1) finding quality tenants, and 2) keeping my tenants and property safe.

Both are in the neighborhood I live in- great schools, safe place, quiet, middle to upper middle class, etc. 

If you make sure that all of your assets are encumbered to the max, and a few other techniques, you can be sure that there is nothing there to levy on in the event of a lawsuit judgment.  

Not that I havent found anything in my budget, but I haven't been able to find a property in an area that I feel safe/comfortable living in.I am starting to think maybe I should change my focus and try to find cheaper SFH where the mortgage payment would be around the same as my rent now (or slightly more).

Once you learn the "wax on, wax off" technique, then you can expand to flying ninja kicks... if that makes any sense ;-)I would highly suggest starting with preforeclosures, as there are literally HUNDREDS of them within a 100 mile radius from you.

This might work there.Another reasonable location would be somewhere in the Hamilton / Cambridge / Waterloo /  Guelph polygon:- Lots of available space- 15 - 45 min access to high tech centers, culture, urban centers - Growing safe communities- etc.Anyway - well above my ability to influence.Oren

If HQ2 moves somewhere, it’s a pretty safe bet that other companies will too.

I can’t help but wonder though, how realistic are such techniques in a real world scenario.

Look up lease option or lease purchase this would be one technique I would look at using to access buyer that the MLS or agents just don't have at their finger tips.Jim