Much of the information you will read here on BP can be universally applied, but be aware that in the areas of financing, regulation and taxation, there are differences between investing in real estate in Canada versus the U.S.A.There is a small regular cadre of Canadians wandering the virtual halls here - feel free too reach out anytime when you have questions.Looking forward to hearing more from you both.

Hey BP,we all have witnessed what happened during the financial/subprime crisis and how RE prices crashed in quite alot of places around the globe. As it stands right now, we have a) the lowest interest rates ever, b)...

So far, I've gotten my agents license in September and signed up with a virtual brokerage with one of my good friend's father who operates out of Dallas.

I hired a Indian Virtual Assistant to prospect, deal with Sellers, and flip the house for me.  

You know, I was just looking through some links when I found something online about 'virtual wholesaling' and I couldn't help but seeing something that kinda nagged at me.I think that coming from the internet marketing space I've become used to the big promises by a wide variety of gurus and 'self proclaimed experts' on how if you "just take action right now" your life will never be the same.

A google map will give prospects the ability to zoom in on the property and travel virtually up and down the street to get a good feel for the neighborhood. 

The Guide to Working with VA’SJoseph Ball[REMOVED]How I have set up a small company, with Virtual Assistants.Here is exactly how I do it.Why do I like to work with VA’s?

If there is no services available, I might consider virtual assistant to scan daily.Thx, Andy

Alternately, you can simply pay for the service of local market knowledge & boots on the ground.As @Dawn Anastasi mentions, there is a ton of information on the forums, in the blogs & on the podcasts about virtual/out-of-state investing.

MencarowNo Comments Given the Dodd-Frank Act’s ill-advised, uninformed and, frankly, insane assault upon seller mortgages as virtually “predatory lending,” members of Congress —who vote on bills they have never read (as a legislative director in the US Congress for years I can assure you that is true) — and cushy-jobs-for-life-can’t-be-fired-no-matter-what-they-do-or-refuse-to-do bureaucrats (who determine how the laws that members of Congress never read are to be interpreted and enforced) need to understand is that seller mortgages are not loans — they are installment sales.