LIkely a very common and already-answered question, but finding it difficult to sift through and find the correct answer...I'm looking to get a license to transact Buying, Selling, and Property Management.

Just realize that you will have to sift through a LOT of chaff to get to the wheat.

I agree with the people above that the C class and C+ class deals would be the best bet, but it takes a lot of sifting to get the "screaming" deals.Section 8 is the way to do it because the rent comes in like clock-work.Another suggestion I saw was also excellent; "house-hacking."

Lots of great ideas to sift through and evaluate, looking forward to implementing and investing! 

Are you looking for a spreadsheet listing properties and whether or not they are on these lists:code violations, tax delinquent, 24 Hour arrest record, pre foreclosure, auction list, city liens, owner obituaries, etc ....this information would be listed all in one place. which means you would know if properties were actually worth pursuing depending on how many lists they are on.plus all of the relevant information needed for the property from each one of those lists could easily be added. plus skip trace information could be added for homeowner.basically i can systematically sift through all of these lists and see if there are matches for one property on multiple lists.

Of course you should be able to find someone of JunkYard Esquire's caliber in your area.There's a lot of misinformation you need to sift through, to do this right, from well meaning experts that have no skin in the game or experience in Landlording and facing "Professional Tenants". i.e You've got a lot to lose.Good Luck Renting!

Anyway thank you all again for helping us sift this deal out.

I haven't seen too many posts about trivial stuff (and I apologize if they have been discussed, but there is a lot of info on this forum to sift through) Even though I've directly asked trivial questions, received many responses, not many of the responses answer my questions directly (and respectfully, even your answer). 

They now use their analytics to identify solid investment properties in multiple different markets and have local experts to help sift through properties and help investors find what they're looking for.  

Is this a strategy that could work for wholesaling in canada, right now im sifting through expired listings, 90 days, under $400,000, but This sounds like a good idea is well.