I hate to be a wet blanket, but look at the houses for sale at 0:47 of this video. http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/20-drop-housing-cause-recession-2012-says-gary-161445494.html

Finally some good news!!! It has been a long wait but things might finally be turning around. Good for you. Good for us!

This was originally rented as "NO PETS". Anyone had any experiences like this? If so, how did it turn out? Any advice? Thanks.

Would it not be a better idea to buy some land in a good location and build it yourself? Seems to me it would be cheaper, you`d have a brand new (attractive) facility with no baggage from the previous owner (reputation, etc.) and likely would be able to write down more as well. I can`t imagine...

QUOTE (ThomasBeyer @ Sep 30 2010, 12:20 PM) have you ever been in Alberta ? Why this negative view ? Alberta is the province with the highest in-migration in Canada, the lowest debt/capita, the lowest deficit/capita, the biggest oil reserves per capita in Canada (a free $70,000 gift to all who...

QUOTE (ThomasBeyer @ Aug 23 2010, 10:39 AM) What would it rent for if re-rented ? If lower anyway .. why not give this to existing tenants ? Rents in Calgary are down about 10% from its peak in late 2007/early 2008 .. around $900 for 1BR (used to be slightly over $1000), $1050 for 2BR (used to...

One of my tenants is asking for a reduction in rent. They`ve been in the place for a year and a half and are now going month to month as opposed to a one year lease. They have seen the price of similar rentals being advertised all around them and some landlords seem to be panicking and...

QUOTE (ThomasBeyer @ Aug 15 2010, 10:57 AM) THERE WILL BE NO HYPERINFLATION ANYTIME SOON !! Otherwise, US treasuries would yield very high interest rates. Even a 10 year bond is barely 3% !! Not exactly hyper-inflation. If that were the case, it would yield 6 or 8 or 10%. Also, the Federal...

QUOTE (ThomasBeyer @ Aug 15 2010, 10:57 AM) THERE WILL BE NO HYPERINFLATION ANYTIME SOON !! Otherwise, US treasuries would yield very high interest rates. Even a 10 year bond is barely 3% !! Not exactly hyper-inflation. If that were the case, it would yield 6 or 8 or 10%. Job growth is weak...

With all the money printing going on there is a very real chance the US at least could experience a bout of hyperinflation. During Weimar Germany they experienced deflation for two years as the gov`t was printing money like mad. Then, suddenly (within a month) perceptions changed and...

QUOTE (jseib @ Aug 14 2010, 03:41 PM) Reading how many people here think its perfectly fine to stick someone else with their losses honestly makes me sick.. Are you kidding??? I just took possession of a new downtown condo in Calgary that I pre-purchased back in 2006. It was supposed to...

QUOTE (brentdavies @ Jul 29 2010, 04:13 PM) The RTA in Alberta does not say exactly the landlord is to provide other than the roof over the heads of the tenants. We don`t provide toilet paper either. Light bulbs no. Electricity no. Lawnmover in single family units-no, snow shovel no. I always...

QUOTE (Wayne @ Jul 27 2010, 05:40 PM) I have a suite in my home that is currently rented on a month to month tenancy. Due to issues with the tenant, I am considering my options regarding eviction or terminating the lease. Can a landlord in BC choose not to renew a (month to month) lease as a...

QUOTE (Berubeland @ Jun 30 2010, 10:24 PM) Ontario Landlord just stop yourself. I said "Maybe it`s because I`ve done evictions for a living" This does not state that I am currently doing evictions for a living nor do I EVER in any of my posts ever on the web state that I do so. I specifically...

I ask for the birthdate on my application, but am wondering if I should be doing so now...