Add to that there is currently a ban on foreign buyers in Canada (only a few exceptions and as far as I know they all involve living here).Capital gains taxes apparently used to be higher (before my time). 

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Hello,I wanted to see how other's peoples experience has been last year or two with house flipping across the front range?

How much do you make?

If you're willing and able, I do recommend the "house hacking" strategy which is just a fancy name for buying a rental property and living in one of the units, because you'll get very favorable financing - an owner-occupied fixed-rate 30-year mortgage.I'd also say, analyze that property as if you won't live there and it's a pure rental, and make sure the property is still cash flow positive if there's a tenant in your unit because then you'll know if it's actually a good investment.And when you analyze it, include payment of a property manager in your #s because if you don't, and doing so would make it go cash flow negative, then you've just bought yourself a job because you literally can't step away from managing it without losing money.

you can't really micromanage tenants.All you can do is create systems with some flexibility.Again, if you read how we charge our Processing Fees, they encourage the behavior we want, while discouraging (via fees) the behavior we do not want. 

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

I learned how to manage property and I went on to own a multifamily property management company for several years.

Does anyone work for or have had good experience with any particular brokerage or know anyone that may be hiring? 

you know you get a good hail storm and the storm casher/roofers are out in force telling everyone insurance will replace your roof.. they cold call you..