My trustee's sale purchase was very successful and I kept it as a rental.

The successful agent gets most through SOI or being in front of right people.Internet leads are the least reliable source.

Most of the local success stories are from those who started much earlier before the market became unreasonable and now have equity in their homes to unlock for more investments.  

Calgary is softening up on some of the housing prices but won't be comparable to the success you have enjoyed in the states. 

It can be done successfully but you need to understand all the risks before doing so.

Have one rental that has been successful in the DMV area.  

My impression is that the most "typical" range is from 40/60 to 60/40 and this would fall towards the higher end (and may well be justified as the sponsor has a solid history of successful projects).

And don't forget that the most important element for the long term success of your out of state rentals is going to be the property management. 

I discovered BP 3-4 years ago when I was first introduced to REI by successful friends in a Multi Level Marketing company I was apart of.

I was curious if there were any others who started wholesaling part time outside of their 9-5 jobs and found success, or even failure.