Instead, you want to make sure that you are highlighting the value that you bring to them.

I am hungry to learn and can definitely bring a lot to the table to aid you having a vast electrical/mechanical background. 

You should check out Grant Kemps website and signup for his mentorship.  

Check the auctioneer's website to see what type auction it is.

Lendinghome   ( great website with very clear pricing matrix)2.

I’ve been watching all the main stream realtor websites (realtor, trulia, etc) and have noticed it’s a pretty tough market to get into.

Creating an LLC could be fast and only taking a few business days.You can also get your EIN imediatly online when the IRS website does not crash like it did for one my LLC and I had then to revert to fax and wait 2 weeks for the fax back.However getting a bank account could be an ordeal with certain banks and take over two weeks for their compliance Dept to approve it.Last, if your lender is ok with it, it would be better to buy your property dIrectly under the LLC name.

The BC Tenancy Branch also has a whole bunch of useful forms on their website https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy...I notice that you are in Calgary though. 

I rather do the deal with my own funds then bring someone else end.   

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