I went over there a few years back and was able to get appointments with folks within days of my arrival very business oriented area and willing to listen.. unlike US were it would be near impossible to make the same contacts as quickly.

There are more people leaving SFBA than arriving.

I have only a few times in my life had a bank come to me and offer a deal, when they did it was a portfolio deal, and the market was in a dark place, like after the housing crash.

I would only buy there if you can truly find a deal, good luck, so that I could sell it to a bigger fool for more money before the next crash.

During 'the crash', they were absolutely giving them away for low prices bc they had too much inventory. 

I text guests a photo of the sign the day before they arrive, so they know that they have found us. 

Everybody has been saying that housing will crash, stock will crash, bitcoin will crash soon since year 2013; however, none of it have crashed yet four years later - 2017.

regarding a licenses, you dont need one to write an offer on your own behalf, you would need one if you did it for someone else. as for wholesaling, that "and or assigns" that is usually put in an offer to be wholesaled, pre crash, we saw it all the time, today, bank sellers will reject those, and any regular seller with knowledge, or getting legal advice will want it removed, its telling them they are leaving a considerable sum on the table.

Up to 4000 mailings a month nowSkip tracing direct mail returns doing 100 sellers a month currently (haven’t been able to hire someone good on the phone yet)Soon to skip trace new arrivals to my distressed list.

I know many people who predicted the crash of the economy in 2012, 2014 then 2016 ...