On an almost daily basis I have a conversation with someone who wants to try their hand at real estate investing and become a landlord. There are always alot of different questions that come up, but one of the more frequent ones is; "where do I begin?". It is a very open-ended question which...

The most successful investors, in any sector, are those that refrain from wearing rose coloured glasses. Instead they ask the hard questions and look for the weakness in their prospective investment as this approach allows them to be objective and make fully informed decisions. Although...

One of the most common catch phrases that I hear when talking to individuals about their reluctance to invest in real estate has to be "It`s not a good time". It's a very vague statement which can be interpreted to mean either; (a) it`s not a good time for me personally to invest or (b) it`s not...

The level of interest in Canadian income producing properties has never been higher. International investors are looking at Canadian real estate as a safe haven. REIT's are continually on the hunt to acquire more properties for their ever expanding portfolios. Investors who have pulled...