Hey, all! Want some free training on rent to own? In case you missed the live training, here is the link to access the replay: https://realestatewealth.sherilynn.ca/RTOtrainingReplay I did the training because I've had a lot of people ask me about rent to own because their current tenants...

Hey, all! Want some free live training on rent to own? Join me this Friday at 5 PM MST. I've had a lot of people ask me about rent to own because their current tenants would like to buy their properties or because they'd like to get rid of their properties and now is not necessarily the best...

Greetings. Below is the email I sent to all of our tenants, including our RTO tenants. Feel free to use all or part of it. :) Subject: Covid-19, Rent, and Toilet Paper Greetings to all of our valued tenants! We wanted to reach out during this crisis and discuss a few important items...

I can't believe I forgot to post this sooner. My apologies. I'm hosting an open Q&A and brainstorming session on Zoom today at 5 pm MST. If you see this in time please join us by registering at this link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uJwudeitqDsqzH7qds9nqFCRXsC6bIKZtA We'll be discussing...

Greetings. REIN is - by far - the best place to learn investing fundamentals in Canada. I don't know where I would be without the REIN team. (Oh wait...I'd be stuck with only 5 properties and no knowledge of how to get more.) In keeping with the tradition of sharing knowledge, I've lined up...

Greetings. In February I'll be hosting a free online Real Estate Wealth Summit, with experts from Canada and the US, as well as possibly Australia and the UK. This isn't a basic investing summit. It'll cover all sorts of strategies and some entrepreneurship as well. (My last summit covered...

Greetings! So I've decided to join the 21st century and do Facebook Live broadcasts to share important info on rent to own and real estate in general, and it occurred to me many of you would not have seen the posts about the broadcasts so I wanted to share them with you. I've done a few...

Greetings. Creative investing strategies such as agreements for sale, lease options (aka rent to own), assignments, flips, and joint ventures have been essential in building my real estate portfolio. Without them, I think I'd still be floundering with only 5 or 6 properties. Instead, I've...

Dolce Vita Homes has refused to return our $7500 landscaping holdback unless we sign a "release form" (which reads like a "gag order"). We wouldn't sign their original release because it could have potentially limited our rights and available recourse should we have further issues with the...

Greetings, all. Between camping and working on a new branch to my business, I've been largely absent for the past few months, and I apologize for that. After Wednesday's Edmonton REIN meeting (which I missed because my daughter had a volleyball game and I wanted to watch - she was awesome, in...

Season's Greetings, all! Wondering what everyone is using for property management software. We had been using Landlord123, but my staff is finding it incredibly slow, making it less user-friendly. I think we need to make a change. Thanks in advance.

Greetings. My specialty is the acquisition and operation of legally-suited houses in the Greater Edmonton area. I'm seeking a secondary suite specialist in Edmonton to add a suite to a new 1712 sf, two storey house in SW Edmonton. Standards must be high and soundproofing must be amazing...

We have a lovely half-duplex for rent to own in SW Edmonton. I met a couple yesterday who would love to rent the property and enter an option contract as soon as they have the required minimum option payment. They completed the application in great detail, including volunteering the fact they...

Interesting "due on sale" case law for my Alberta Agreement for Sale colleagues: In Royal Bank of Canada v. Freeborn, it was decided "due on sale clauses are contrary to the principle expressed in what is now section 150 of the Land Titles Act." It was the judge's opinion the section permits...

Greetings. We require wood fences built for three properties on the same street in Leduc. Posts are supposed to be put in by landscapers but aren't in yet. Any recommendations?

Do you know of anyone in Edmonton doing infills? A seller called us with what sounds to me like a tear-down on 119 Ave and 90 Street. He's asking $145k. Lot size is 367 square meters. (I have no idea what lot values are in that area.) I have no stake in the property and am not looking for a...

I have a 1485 sf house built in 1978 under AFS contract in Sherwood Park, and I'm debating whether to assign it. $5k down (plus assignment fee) and taking over payments on a 4 year term. Would cashflow as an RTO, but tricky as a rental. Closing July 7th. Can begin marketing and showing now...

I was posed this question today regarding our activity in the Edmonton market: "You seem to be continuing to invest in strong cash-flowing properties in the area whereas (another seasoned investor) is actively advising investors to not purchase until 2019/2020....Why?" Short answer: we're both...

A couple of our Tenant Buyers are currently working with a mortgage broker to obtain financing to purchase their lease option property. The mortgage broker convinced the buyers "some banks are hesitant in mortgaging lease to own properties and sometimes in order for the mortgage to take place...

I was asked this question recently, and decided to post my answer for all. In Alberta, a fixed-term tenancy is any tenancy with a stated end date. It can be a year, or a few weeks, or whatever else is agreed. At the end of the lease, neither party is required to give notice to end the tenancy...