The brokerage seems to be growing rapidly;  can this be sustained in the long run with very little brand recognition amongst customers (compared to a Keller Williams, REMAX, Coldwell Banker etc.)? 

I chose STL as it has many working class areas where rents remain at sustainable levels to cash flow.As our first investment, I looked for SFH that required minor repairs to get rent ready.

I agree that the people you deal with have very few options left, and having empathy for their situation is critical for sustained success.

The question is how long that will take and how much loss can you sustain.

@TJ H.Pumping water into a neighboring property in such a manner is a trespass action waiting for it to happen.

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.  

Those properties could could sustain a massive hit to value and still deliver him a big chunk of gain simply by holding. 

Ask in an inquisitive manner not an accusatory one. 

What does it do, how does it make money, is it profitable and sustainable?

So I gauge that I can acquire tenanted properties at 75-80% of market value if I purchase in this manner.