Once you find possible candidates you will want to research a bit to identify if the seller is motivated to sell.A home listed for rent several months by an out-of-state landlord quite likely will be a motivated seller.Networking can help in finding motivated sellers as well.

You would have to research that.The price on the ones I saw seemed awful expensive for the properties, but I was not familiar with the areas either.

(just imagine the oppurtunities in that)-Home to University of Alberta (one of the top leading medical research universities in the world)-Home to the largest mall in the world: West Edmonton Mall (www.wem.ca)-Plus much more delights about this city that makes it a prospect to buy in.

Then, estimate how much you would need to live on for the next 2 years and put that money away.Next, research multi-unit complexes.

Some agents will welcome new investors/buyers and some won't, some will offer good information from their research some will give you 'gossip'.

As of recent, all free time is spent researching REI online.I am glad (maybe lucky?)

Any help is apperciated...I am young and willing to soak up the info...and FYI- from all the forums I have been on researching...this site def has the most knowledgable people!!

As far as marketing, The tax records should have the owners mailing address, and you can direct mail, or you can research a little further and find most phone numbers.

2) We have researched starting our own company quite a bit.

With US hotels unable to provide their rate projections, staffers often urge buyers to do their own research on nearby hotels.