It's kinda discouraging seeing how easy it seems in the US, and how close it seems to breaking the law in Canada... but according to some youtube videos and web pages, people here are doing it.  

A Listing agent will do more than just post your house on the web.

One came up a for foreclosure, 3 have no data available with some quick web searches and like an idiot, I didn't make notes on which ones were vacant and which ones were in poor condition, so I'll figure what others were vacant later with google maps. 

Go to the web site and click on "Search Directories" in the upper-right.Be sure to review the forum for how to find a good manager!

Can anyone point me towards any web resources or note worthy events that I can look up?

Robert FarrisI had a look at this web site.

It sounds excessively hypothetical to me.The important thing to take away from the question is that there are tax planning strategies you can use to minimize and / or defer your taxes when you sell a property.

Do you have a superior local web presence?

Researching on the county web site showed a map of the area and how this parcel was in a zone designated "Geologic Hazard" because the slope was over 30%. 

It is just a bit overwhelming browsing the web researching hard money lenders.