I had heard in the August REIN workshop in Alberta that all mortgages were assumable IF you qualify for them. I am looking to assume a mortgage and was wondering if this was still true if the current mortgage has CMHC involved. The home is currently owner occupied and I wanted to purchase as a...

A `friend` of mine has asked a hypothetical question of me and I`m not sure he believed my answer. I have promised him that I would post it here so he could see a few comments from a few different people. Here is the question: Suppose a person owned two properties, one with a CMHC insured...

I have been following the `Energy and Capital` news letter for about a year now. Most of the columnists agree about Peak Oil. Here are a couple of excerpts from Chris Nelder`s column. "I have often reflected on how coming to grips with peak oil is much like the process of grieving, as...

Easy money isn`t always easy. Another gray area player faces the consequences some years later. What did she really gain in the end? My apologies for posting the article, but I was not able to paste in the link. Nov 14, 2007 By JACK WILSON Advocate staff A former Sylvan Lake real estate...

I am a new REIN member. I would love to invest in more Real Estate, but here is my problem. I own 2 properties, one of which is my personal residence. My TDS is at 40%. I understand that if I have 3 properties my TDS may become a non-issue. Does anyone have any ideas that might help me get past...