Thank you for your comments. It was the first I'd heard of it too, so glad to hear this is mutual. I agree, a potential headache of a tenant has been avoided, which is always good news :) Tiffany

Hi there, In the last few years I have run credit checks (through Credit Info Canada) on all interested applicants prior to renting to them. Today I had one lady ask me if I had a Business Liability Number in order to run these credit checks, and when I told her I didn't, she accused me of...

Thanks Thomas and Greg. I will proceed as original planned. Tiffany

Hello, One of our basement suites has extensive damage from our tenants dogs that now requires a full re-paint. At this point we have decided to hire a professional to come in and do the work. However our tenant wants to do the work themselves so they won't owe any money over and above their...

I am in Calgary, Alberta. I do have a non smoking clause in the lease. She has admitted via phone records that I have saved (txt messaging) that she has smoked in the house and had agreed to only smoke outside of the premises after our first conversation. She is a great tenant so far...

Hi there, Need some help with this one` I have a brand new tenant that just signed a 1 year lease with me. Since she`s moved in however the basement tenants have complained multiple times about her smoking weed in the house. I have talked to my upstairs tenant about this and given...

Just wanted to give an update on how things are going! We decided to stick with renting our basement furnished. We did change from our typical longer term rentals that we do to short term rentals however. I have signed up for Airbnb and found that it has been very successful for what we are...

Thanks Phil!

Hi Sherilynn, I use a company called Credit Info Canada for all my tenant credit checks. Besides just looking into if they have any debt, they can find out how many times someone has moved in the last year or longer (which can be a huge red flag if they moved multiple times) they also look...

I had originally planned to just rent it out unfurnished, but now I am renting it out for the Stampede to capitalize on the income I can bring in over those 10 days. It would be a lot of work to move in furniture just for the 10 days and then move it into storage after that...so i was hoping to...

Thanks Greg and Terry for your thoughts :) Tiffany

I have a fully suited basement in Inglewood with a separate entrance.

Hi there, I was wondering what everyone's thoughts are on whether there's much of a demand for rentals in a fully furnished suite in Calgary. I am open to either short or long term rentals. My other properties have always been rented out unfurnished and I have been successful filling...

Thank you for the advice Dave! And to answer your question, I will not be doing the reno's myself. My boyfriend, who I am buying the house with, is a site super for a home building company...so this will give us good access to trades for any work he is unable to do himself :) Tiffany

Hi there, Need help with this one... We live in Calgary and currently own a house in Sage Hill as well as a rental in Beddington (half duplex, rent upper and lower suites). Looking to expand on our properties and not sure which direction to go. Possibility of buying another rental in the...