Love the eclectic vibe and the music scene. 

I didn't realize how instrumental meetups would be in my real estate career until I started going to them.

in addition learning how to calm my mind by practicing mindfulness techniques has been instrumental in my personal growth.

If you were to do this for the slum lord PM company that manages the duplex next to me you would see junk in the front yard and hear cruddy music blasting from the tenants' car (as I type this). 

He said, when he was in music (50 years ago)  and ran summer band camps or had marching band at high school or college that he use to buy music/band books.

I started going to college for Music, I'm a classically trained singer.

It was like a game of musical chairs, except that half the chairs were gone when house prices stopped rising.

There are also truly great threads on crowdfunding (just search the keyword) and if you're an accredited investor, the CF sites offer a very nice alternative to current yields you may be getting on bond or cash-like instruments.

I want to buy a residence on Vancouver Island ASAP-tomorrow, and preferably one big enough & quiet enough to perform & record music in, (like a Yoga Studio or Warehouse).

However, the language in the contract states the following:"...the deed or other conveyance document to be delivered at the closing shall be quitclaim or other similar instrument conveying the seller's interest in the property, if any.