But yours may be an area tied to issues like oil prices, so the holding period could be through a few cycles (think decade(s)).... 

Have been many times a year for diving, lobster season, sport fishing and just to visit and bring out of town family.

Your goal should be to be the big fish in the small pond. 

As with every distressed property, the blood in the water brings around all kinds of puffer fish trying to look like sharks.  

Prices have continued to climb even with oil crashing in the past year and the drought hitting ag pretty hard.  

I loved it there why I had it.. and still frequent yearly and also Kamloops  fishing is better over there. 

Those degrees should help.I have a large interest in stocks and buying percentages in oil and gas wells, but with real estate I am not 100% sure yet if i want to invest in rental properties or flip. 

I don't play in that sand box so I really don't know   I buy infill lots and build homes or subdivisions  so we are fishing in a different sea

I can't speak for all TK providers, but since my model is designed for long term buy and hold, then I am going to over renovate the home with granite in A+ properties, vinyl plank flooring in high traffic areas, brush nickel faucets, oil rubbed bronze fans, brush nickel cabinet knobs/handles, new vanities, new counter tops, address 98% of the items in the buyers inspection report, thicker carpet and carpet pads in the bedrooms, ceramic tile in showers and bathrooms, new supply hoses on all plumbing connections, update electrical systems, fix/install fences, repair outdoor storage, etc.  

I hate to see newbies lose their money to snake oil salesmen, but if that's the price that must be paid to understand what a "pitch" is compared to a real education, so be it. :)