Hey Guys and Gals, I am in the market for some more property. Just looking around and wondering what everyone is finding out there for numbers. Doesn`t seem to be a lot of cash flow out there and the markets seem to have stabalized. Post you numbers on deals you have done lately. Not...

QUOTE (ohsofrugal @ Jan 10 2009, 11:32 AM) Just so everybody is clear on what exactly we are commending Garth Turner for, I'd like to point out that the 40 year amortizations he strongly opposed represents only 6% of outstanding mortgages. I'm sure Mr. Turner neglected to mention that on his...

QUOTE (joe123 @ Jan 3 2009, 02:50 PM) So are you invested in Sask? by one of your posts, your logic was the faster they go up, the harder they fall, right? Sask went up by a greater percentage than Alberta (look at the averages, ereb vs srar and do the math, instead of heresay), so it should...

QUOTE (thomasbeyer2000 @ Dec 30 2008, 09:26 PM) how about: 65/door and $600- $700 / month plus tenants pay all utilities .. our most apartment building recent purchase ! indeed .. buy any REAL asset with enough income to offset all costs including debt .. easiest with government insured, low...

QUOTE (Smitty @ Dec 30 2008, 02:08 PM) I am starting this thread to provoke a discussion on getting back to the basics, or essentials of why invest in real estate, particularly Canada.Consider it also a very rebuttal to Jack`s postings, that generally center around "What`s Behind the Curtain" -...

QUOTE (nepoez @ Dec 14 2008, 03:26 PM) I curious about whether we should assume that the average appreciation will continue to be 8% just because the past 36 years performed that way. What about the past 150 years? Perhaps the past 30 years we`ve been living under a certain type of...

QUOTE (pwilkinson @ Dec 7 2008, 04:27 PM) Neil - not sure if I posted this correctly, sorry, I am kinda new at this discussion board thing! Neil, To answer your question, I am in my early forties, married with three kids. I have worked for a large insurance company for the last twelve years...

Great post. You summarized my thoughts much better than I could do myself. Garth for president....er, I mean Prime Minister. Neil

Check out the link; http://news.sympatico.msn.ctv.ca/abc/home/...s_fiscal_081128 I`m really starting to get tired of these guys. Where do I send my memebership money for the western seperation party? Neil

QUOTE (pwilkinson @ Nov 25 2008, 09:18 AM) I am a client with Montblanc and they have performed as promised. My investment condominium has been producing regular monthly rental income for me. The net rental income has been paid monthly like clockwork. Compared to the volatility of the stock...

QUOTE (C2Ventures @ Nov 25 2008, 09:30 AM) Hi Greg,Here you go, I`m looking at 2 deals right now:Example 1: Purchase Price - $330,000 (newer up/down duplex in Alberta top 10 town) Rental Income - $2500 Debt Service - $1407 (20% down, 35 yr amort, 5.5% interest) Vacancy/Reserve Fund Allowance -...

QUOTE (thomasbeyer2000 @ Nov 24 2008, 11:05 PM) not quite .. prices in TX have APPRECIATED with inflation for a decade or more .. check it here: http://www.prestprop.com/tx.html especially the first report .. steady as she goes .. a decade or more of in-migration of around 2% .. twice the...

QUOTE (stephen @ Nov 24 2008, 07:40 PM) After listening to the Rein advertizing about which towns would really go up in value in the next few years i decided to join. I joined based on really beleiving Rein had the inside scoop...I joined in the spring of 2007 and shortly after bought a house...

QUOTE (thomasbeyer2000 @ Nov 24 2008, 09:01 PM) indeed .. they WILL affect the province .. BUT: it is much better here than in most other 1st world jurisdictions like: UK, France, Germany, Japan, TX, SC, CA, WA, OR, Florida, SK, BC, ON, NFL, or certainly better than emerging economies like...

QUOTE (pwilkinson @ Nov 9 2008, 09:01 AM) I have received my monthly net rental income on time like clockwork. The property is on budget and performing as promised. Steady, regular monthly cash flow delivered every month. I don`t mean to offend you, but you have three posts on this forum and...