Send me a picture and I`ll let you know what I think. I`ve redone a couple of hardwood floors in my properties. You can see at the link below. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=4905...mp;l=638f26e42e Graham White [email protected]

WANT TO DO YOUR OWN PAINTING??? Painting bedrooms, halls, living room and dining room in an 1100 sq ft 3 Bedroom townhouse after regular wear and tear should take one person about 40 hours. Trim and doors add another day, baseboards add another day, ceilings add a day (use ONLY oil based...

In Calgary, I`m finding that Kijiji is giving me good response and nothing has come from RentFaster.ca

I have to admit, looking after rental ads, showing suites and screening tenants has lost its appeal. I`m thinking that somewhere in the REIN network there is an ambitious individual who has a passion for this part of the process that may be low on capital, but high on time availability. The...

It turns out that property management with a company was a money losing proposition and managing all of our portfolio has taken me away from doing what I love. I have a couple condos in Calgary that are in great shape, but I don`t have the energy to fill them with tenants again. For no...

Rather than warn them that I don`t want smokers, I want them to feel comfortable telling me that they are a smoker - then I can conveniently find another tenant if I so choose, instead of inconveniently find out that they`re a closeted smoker.

Someone mentioned in a post about removing a washer and dryer from a unit they were having problems with. I have a unit in Red Deer where the court lag time is 6 weeks. I have already gone through the process once with this tenant whose parents came up with all the funds at the last minute, so...

I have found a very simple way to screen out smokers. On my application form I have two boxes: [ ] # SMOKE OUTSIDE [ ] # NON-SMOKERS Anyone who checks off "Smoke Outside" I simply assume will smoke INSIDE and then decide if I`m willing to have that unit smoked in. If you decide that you...

You should know it is taking up to 6 weeks to get a court date in Red Deer, so if they don`t leave without a court order and baliff showing up, you can lose up to three months rent. There are so many cases going before the courts right now that this lag time is just getting longer. I have...

I`m looking for someone who can show Red Deer properties. I`m happy to take all the phone calls, do all the screening and qualifying of tenants, but I need someone who can do a good job of showing the properties that is in the Red Deer area. I`m thinking of $50/showing. Any help or...