Make many offers often.....sit back and watch the results.

I put all rental income into a separate account and let it sit there.

Unless you have an income of 100 k plus a year, or have a 100 k sitting in your bank the market in the fraser valley is really hard to get into.

Sadly this happens a lot. banks sit on properties due to their own bureaucracy a legal red tape.

I was going to caution you about the most probable trap on this short sale, but since you're not interested in that commentary, I'll just sit back and see how it works out.

It's tempting to jump in and try to do the same thing rather than sit back and watch him do it, but I don't want to be that close to my tenants.

guess I could grumble about having to sit in some class, or I could look forward to learning and making a few contacts. 

I'd rather fine unique locations that are under the radar and where properties just sit for months with no attention.

:While you may never correctly spell the word "license" you may become incredibly effective and a smart operator.Rick:Do you mean as in holding a real estate "licence" (noun) or  sitting the exam to become "licensed" (verb). ;-)

If may be worth your while to just go and sit and see what happens one time before you actually bid.