Attend in person networking events in your area (there are many in and around Vancouver). 

I wouldn’t personally recommend it, as office vacancy rates are currently quite high.

@Alvin Sylvain I agree the emotional support animals are B.S. but they are legal and we have to abide by the law.If the animal is an ESA, you are allowed to ask if the person is disabled and what service the animal provides.

I have my own leads (name of decedent, physical address of property, personal representative for the estate, Their physical address.

So, things change a bit.If it is his personal home, there are more restrictions.For an investment property, if you take over his financing, read through the deed of trust (mortgage) and see how they handle transfer of ownership.

Personally CA scares me. 

I personally have no connections with anyone who is involved in this niche and I'm wondering how other people have started their journey.

These are usually from personal connections we have made through the years and the investors usually want proof of experience to participate in any deals.Can you recommend any lenders in particular for SBLOC product?

Real estate investing is forgiving; the average person can still make money even with some big mistakes.

From a personal standpoint I target 70% LTV for any investment I have that way gives me ability to sell it if I need too