Im generally distrustful of most people/funds in the real estate world.

You can't really look at the ones the realtors have since they overprice them hard trying to raise the value of stuff, but They are selling for a lot less than people think. 

People even do this in Vancouver though it must be extremely challenging.  

Hey Adrian, Here are a few strategies I’ve seen people use:Targeting motivated sellers with direct mail, cold calling, or text campaigns.

Quote from @Christopher Johnson: @Scott Trench - FALSE - DECEPTIVE POST - It's sad people resort to this online bullying, invasion of privacy, attacking our staff, and clearly attempts to blackmail us for $. 

I know there is a way to get a pre-foreclosure list, but I'm always interested to know where the people that are selling.

I see people purchasing new STR's here and others dumping their properties or converting into LTR's. 

Things just require more ongoing expenses percentage wise out of state because you have to pay people to do everything for you and you will have a longer time building relationships with vendors even when getting decent referrals. 

That shows real estate can be possible for anyone; in my opinion, I know everyone has unique and challenging situations, but in principle, anyone who can follow some basic budget fundamentals can save up enough for a down payment.Grateful BiggerPockets continues to bring more people into the industry!

Office space is gutsy at this time with many companies working remotely, maybe part of your investment was to bet that people will be coming back to work in person.