Anyone can buy a bunch of properties, can you sell them and make a profit is the real question.

Yes, there is a lot of real estate investments opportunities out there.

It's also possible to participate in a 721 exchange where you might transfer the capital into an investment vehicle such as a syndication if you still wanted to participate in the real estate game without the tax hit.

4) Prop Mgmt - I am not new to real estate but new to STR and live 6-7 hours away from the area. 

first place winners offer fell thorough and as a result I had the second highest offer!

That’s why I’m here, I’m looking for a better way and real estate looks like the path a mechanic can take to no longer being a mechanic.Right now I am figuring out what strategy I want to focus on.

Have more open houses to help minimize having to pay a realtor on the selling end Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I've not invested in real estate before so I don't know what financing would look like for this endeavor.

Any real estate investors from Edmonton or Calgary here?

Have you ever considered using private money loans for your real estate deals?