I checked out the Real Estate Outlook 2010, which was at the Vancouver Trade And Convention Center, very cool building. I have been to the seminar about 4 times now and have always got some useful chunks of info.  I went down this time specifically to met with the Las Vegas realtor who I am going to be dealing with when I go to Vegas tomorrow afternoon.

I had a few questions before I packed my stuff. If you are going to buy in the U.S. and buy foreclosure properties owned by the banks, then the banks will want to know that you can afford to buy the property. You need to bring bank statements showing how much savings that you have and if it can cover the purchase of the property you are putting a cash offer on. I just wanted to make sure I had all the right documentation before I got on the plane.

The first speaker was my realtor’s (David Brownell) partner Mark Dziedzic. He spoke about Las Vegas as well as Phoenix which is also full of UNREAL deals (why are we in Vancouver?!?) because of all the foreclosures. I am super excited, and i am sooo pumped to get down there, I can’t hold it in. Enough on that…

I stayed at the seminar for the 1st hour to hear Mark Dziedzic speak and to talk to my realtor, then I bounced.

I snapped photos of some of the cruise ships right next to the convention center, then I took the Sky train cause wifey had the SUV.

Oh and one last thing, from Twitter sensation –  shitmydadsays “Sometimes life leaves a hundred dollar bill on your dresser, and you don’t realize until later that it’s because it fucked you.”

I added the buy real estate part, fuck RRSPs!!

Skytrain tunnel between Waterfront and Burrad stations

docked cruise ship at Canada Place

docked cruise ship at Canada Place, convention center on left

cruise ship docked at Canada Place