Sounds like it may be better to focus more heavily on wholesale and flip projects as I'm still building credit to gain some capital for down payments then pursue conventional loans when that time and the right property comes along. 

Nurses would rather stay in San Francisco (heavily restricted by law) where they can do stuff on the weekends vs.

When I was traveling in rural Ethiopia I drank only bottled water.

I've seen a lot of threads asking for people to share their experience with ABC Capital as they are heavily promoted on BP.

In this market, if it was a good deal it would have "flown off the shelf" long before it made it onto the site. 2, They heavily control how you close a deal.

If you're relying too heavily on your local MLS for deals, it's going to be VERY difficult in a lot of markets to buy correctly because you will be competing with seasoned cash investors that are able to cut costs.Relying on brokers is not the best bet either, as most of them are retail-focused that don't understand the economics of the investor game. 

With that said, people are HEAVILY abusing this privilege.

How heavily taxed is the area?

However, apply heavily, use a few fans and in a few days you won’t smell either.

Two other things to consider:1) BC is very heavily tenant favored.