Listening to the podcasts, it seems the key is have a marketing strategy to get motivated sellers calling you and then learning how to understand and solve their house problems.

I would really like to network with others so that I can stay motivated and active.

Your post really motivates me!  

Was able to contract for 16 (very motivated due to divorce and getting everything settled) and sell for 20K (profit was split with partner)!

C. like you do in the states I think your best served to get with a good broker who can find motivated sellers.

how you talk to motivated sellers is everything in lease option assignments I show the seller if they sold it with an agent they would get x, rented out they would risk y, sold on rent to own they would get ABC

If you need to narrow it down even more, target older people who may be more motivated to sell. 

Creative financing is about the use of your money, use of assets, meeting the needs of the parties, setting goals that lead to conventional financing, using your abilities and knowledge to earn your way into ownership and using other sources of funding that are available to you, it's not a magic pill for having no knowledge, money and credit.Alternatives are endless, not knowing what you have available to work with or knowing the motivations and needs of the seller, you can't arrive at a solution, first identify the problems to be overcome. :) 

I try to motivate my VA’s all the time.

A motivated seller for a home that needs mostly cosmetic work.