It took 6 weeks to evict then follow up with a writ of possession to throw them out, and they caused $3,000 of damage on purpose. 

However It is not going to be very effective for tracking leads.

My wife and I have a small start-up wholesaling company with very effective (surprisingly effective-to be honest) marketing that allows us to get some great deals all over Los Angeles county.

Therefore, I feel as though this first deal is a huge obstacle to overcome, but once I do the snowball effect will take place, hopefully.

I HATE debt but that mindset enabled me to build an extremely high score that, ironically, I now use to leverage my credit cards for real estate (this is something I do and wouldn't necessarily recommend it to anyone as you have to be extremely disciplined to do this effectively).   

I even write my own very effective 3 page hand written yellow letters...and have done a few for a couple other wholesalers :) I have to say I love everything about REI and writing my own ebooks about topics pertaining to real estate...

Thank God the insurance policy did not exclude mold/water damage.  

Uninsured Damage: Although a prudent note investor will always require the mortgagor to obtain fire/hazard insurance on the property, some types of damage may not be covered by the policy.

That way you'd get more accurate numbers and inspectors will be more familiar with the regional hardships buildings and structures endure and are damaged by.

There will be deals in Alberta, but likely not until owners are feeling the full effect of the drop in oil on the local economies.