There IS however a family that is renting a home a block down the street.

In some cases, 2 blocks separate 40k from 400k.

You'll also make contacts with new agents that, if nothing else, can get you access to the MLS.You can spend years trying to follow some niche strategy and never learn the basics of RE.

It is one block from my office.

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... meaning several blocks not just block by block.2.

This way you'll have access to leads not already on the market.

I'm actually getting help from a real estate agent friend of mine who has access to the MLS.

I purchased a house in Edmonton that has a horizontal crack the entire length of one wall as well as at least one vertical crack.The work has been repaired but the seller never disclosed that the crack was there until after I ripped down some of the drywall and exposed the cracks.There is an engineers report that says that the wall has been repaired and has been restored to "structural adequacy".They installed an interior shoring wall of pressure treated 2x6's with staggered pressure treated blocking that is tied to the floor as well as the joists.I purchased the house with the intention of adding a second story.I am wondering if it will support the second story or whether there is more that I should do before I start building.The original foundations in the area are such that they should support a 2.5 or 3 story house without issue.

I'm an REO and Short Sale agent, so i do have access to properties before they get on the market.