btw: your English and spelling has to improve to be a serious real estate investor !! [I am an immigrant, too ..] Thanks Thomas. I`ll have to run spell checker before I post something.

QUOTE (SamEfford @ Aug 25 2009, 06:33 PM) My insurance company, AMA, asked how often the properties would be inspected if vacant as it must be inspected every 30 days according to their policys. Seems AMA has the same policy as TD. Sam, AMA is much better it seems. TD wants someone to inspect...

I have rental property in Red Deer with a home insurance for it at TD. The tenant moved out on May 29. My property management company clean up the house and got it ready for showing. The house did not rent for 2 months. All of a sudden, we get plumbing leak from the kitchen and soaked 1 of the...

I like Wade`s comments on this. I find that Buy and Hold requires us to have alot of money or cashflow from other sources such as businesses or job to be able to support unexpected expenses in these properties. Things always find a way to go wrong or breakdown despite your due dilligence. Ron...

Oil and Gas Alberta bumped to third in energy hunt; B.C., Saskatchewan now both higher in value of claims Source: David Ebner, The Globe and Mail, Friday, August 15, 2008 British Columbia and Saskatchewan raked in a combined haul of $745-million in land rights yesterday, strengthening their...

I`ve seen many scams especially from international applicants. I even went as far as them sending me a Certified Cheque.... of course I never cashed it. They wanted me to cash it and give half of it to there travel agent who is arranging there airline. They wanted my HELP....lol! Preying on...

Hi, Since no one has taken a stab at this. I`d like to give it a shot. When your retired, your investment goals are usually to have an income while keeping invested in something safe, secure and less risky. Your time horizons are now short and therefore can`t afford any major losses at this...

Am inspired and motivated!!! This is WHY I joined REIN.

Hi, Your points are excellent and answers alot of my questions. As far as balancing my portfolio goes, I do have 70% in residential rentals, 20% in equities/mutual funds and I was planning on adding 10% in land. For my situation, it helps to balance my portfolio. With the land investment of...

Hi, I`ve been approached about investing in Land purchase project by Platinum Equities Inc. www.platinumequities.com Here`s the proposed deal: Project is to purchase LAND in 17 Ave and 85 St SW. They pointed out the WEST LRT expansion and North West UTC Ring Road as major contributors to the...

Hi Cass, I feel for you and I wish this would never happen to any of us. There was a REIN member Rebecca that this happened recently and she dealt with it quite strongly. I followed that post entitled "Error Screening Tenant". Here's the link to that post...

Hi, I`m looking for good property management company in Red Deer. Who are you guys using and what has your experience been ? Thanks.

QUOTE (DaveRhydderch @ May 23 2008, 01:10 PM) I think its a good idea. If you use proper marketing techniques, you really shouldn`t have a hard time finding a renter. Hi, Here are the facts about Calgary real estate today: "There is today on the Calgary Real Estate Board`s MLS system 2,370...

QUOTE (eb06000 @ May 15 2008, 12:05 PM) Hi, I have a quick question. I have to meet 2 potential tenants for my condo in Vancouver in a couple hours. I will do a credit check and criminal record check through Rentcheck, but they are still processing my application. Do I absolutely need a form...

QUOTE (kenko @ May 13 2008, 02:51 PM) Just wondering if they have any special discount to REIN members if we want to search for criminal record? Thank you. Hi, As a REIN member, we have a group discount with rentcheck.com You will find the forms in the members resource section. They do both...