Account ClosedYes, BC did announce some of their newer regulations - which included the so-called 'speculator levy' - prior to having the data to back the action ... call it "speculative governance" if you might.Now that data is being collected in BC and Ontario (ostensibly for Toronto and the Golden Horseshoe}, we are starting to get a better picture of just "who" the speculators are in those markets and it is seeming as though the "foreign contingent" is not as significant as initial presumed.On your recommendation to explore "Subject To"  deals, I should point out that very manner in which mortgage financing functions in Canada, makes "Subject To" deals less attractive and less common.  

Bid until you hit your MAO, with inspection contingency. 5.

There are as many contract contingencies (exits) as you can dream up. 

The specification of repairs with all work is 54900.00 with 4 grand in contingency.

If you’ve never had a Water audit done especially in a place like Arizona it’s a necessary fact of life if you’re going to own property.Depending on the situation it can all be done on contingency basis.

I don't know any HML that doesn't want the borrower to have skin in the game.What is your contingency fund?

The one was contingent, now off market.

Wholesalers typically do not express finance contingencies and often do not express inspection contingencies so their rate of falling out of purchase should be lower than the traditional MLS sale. 

If you are worried about rates trending up, offer to pay a half a point more now, and make the re-fi contingent upon being able to achieve a certain rate.

I will definitely have an inspection contingency on it just in case there are massive problems I'm not expecting.