Hi, Are you an experienced carpenter? Are you an experienced contractor? Do you have bucket loads of cash that you feel the need to part with? Sorry for the sarcasm. Seriously, run far, run fast and don`t look back. Regards, Brian [email protected]

Hi All, I need some carpet installed in a basement unit in Pickering Ontario. I am looking for a reliable carpet guy. Thanks in advance. Brian Anderson www.andersonwindowsanddoors.ca

Expensive, very expensive. Factors to consider when pricing. 1. window location in relation to the existing grade(below ground, above, half and half)? 2. Surface of grade on exterior (interlocking, grass, poured concrete)? 3. how close to property line? 4. type of wall (block, poured concrete)...

I am finding myself tempted by some of the deals I am seeing in Oshawa lately. Obviously the town has major problems. My primary concerns are: 1 exodus of good jobs and along with that out migration of people. 2 eroding tax base leading to crumbling infastructure and the raising of residential...

Hi Kir, The price does sound reasonable. If you are in the GTA, I would be happy to give you a quote and any info I can. Regards, Brian www.andersonwindowsanddoors.ca

Investforprofit, You make some good points. It`s very hard to make the 1% per mth mark in the GTA. Also true about the entitlement attitude especially in the downtown NDP/Liberal strongholds. I guess I am pretty conservative. Maybe one day I will venture out of my comfort zone and perhaps...

Investforprofit, Just a few questions if I may. When you say "Toronto" do you mean the GTA or just the City of Toronto? Please elaborate on "the tenant pool is poor and getting worse". Are you refering to rising unemployment or something else? Would your your opinion that one eviction would...

Hi Investsmart, -1000 sqft bungalow purchaced in 07, give or take a few ft. -Purchase price 205K (same thing now sells for 220-230K) -renovation cost to make legal 2 bed basement apartment and do a few minor repairs on the mainfloor 35K. - That price includes material, legal and my time. If...

Morning Newbie, I am a bit of a newbie myself. I believe you can find cashflowing properties in the GTA. I have two myself. Consider the personal skills you have and consider the type of property that will allow you to maximize the value of those skills. For example: if you are a...

Hi Luckey, You don`t need a permit in Ajax to install windows and doors into existing openings. You are supposed to get one if you are creating a new opening. However, 99.9% of people don`t get a permit for a new opening above grade. If it is below grade the job is much more involved and...

Hi There, We have been installing windows and doors for 25 years in the GTA. We are window wise ceritfied, owner operated and we don`t use subcontractors. I would be glad to give you a no obligation quote. We sell www.northstarwindows.com windows. They have a lifetime transferable warranty. I...

Hi There, The short answer is that the outside approach is prefered. However, the interior aproach works and is utilized when outside access is difficult due to hardscaping etc. The inside approach I have seen involves digging a channel around the perimeter of the basement and laying a drain...

Hi there, Are you thinking of putting in a basement suite? If so you might want to consider 200 amp. Only a couple hundred dollars extra at this point. I have had to change several fairly new 100 amp panels over to 200 in order to put in a basement suite. You can also do a subpanel/ponypanel...

great topic McGregok, I have read both Foote and H.S.Dents` books and love this topic. I think the subprime crisis will not negate the effects of the ending of the peak spending of the boomers. It will just compound it and cause an early onset of it and create one longer drawn out...

My two cents are as follows. The realestate market tends to lag the stock market by a few years eg. black monday in 87 and the bottom of the housing market in aprox 93. Things do tend to move faster these days but, I stilll think we have a year or two of this downtrend in housing left. Asset...