This will help you close deals faster.Focus on marketing and lead generation to find motivated sellers—direct mail, driving for dollars, and online marketing all work well here.Know your numbers—being able to accurately assess the value of properties and make solid offers is key.Network with other investors and professionals—attend local REI meetups, connect with title companies, and build relationships with hard money lenders.Feel free to reach out if you ever want to chat more or exchange ideas!

She retired 3 years ago due to the mailbox money being well above her income which was 65k/year.

I’ll send you a dm to connect as well!

I know the market pretty well.

I live here and househack as well - can provide a first hand perspective.

You might as well start now in case they suddenly bring up the 3-6-12 months notice required to leave them. 

I was interested in this type of deal because I was living in the area for another year and needed to build equity as well as dip my feet into the real estate market.

Then I would do a low risk flip ( rehab less than a few weeks) for hopefully a 10-15% profit, repeat until I have a nice down payment and am sure that I would be able to qualify for a refinance, then buy a buy and hold then continue flipping until I get to the next buy and hold - in theory, the time between each property should decrease as I should be getting capital from the buy + hold as well as I would already have my reserves built up.

I have sold many seller's on the benefits of seller financing and negotiated on buyer's behalf as well. 

Do you feel like your home in Arbutus will appreciate well?