Hi Members! This is the first of a few posts and updates I will provide regarding my personal battle with the City to upgrade a secondary suite I already have in one of my rentals. Timeline: Nov 2009, purchased a suited home, in a solid area, good rents, etc. Felt I did my due diligence...

Hi all, I am in the process of applying for Secondary Suite status in Calgary on a single family dwelling, in an MC2 lot, which is the new fancy way of saying R-2. It is going to be a real challenge. I think that it will be worth it in the long run if we get approval. The list of drawings...

Hi fellow investors! I have recently been approached about JV`ing with people from outside of Canada. They have the capital, and I can find the property. I am looking for knowledgeable people(s) who can share some insight, know how, and expertise with me. Perhaps this is better suited for a...

Thank you for your kind help Thomas. We decided to heed Don`s words, and stick to our plan. If we continue in a progressive fashion, as laid out clearly in the ACRE system, we should be able to purchase one with cash in 8-10 years. (Maybe sooner if we are smart and systemic in our approach).

the place and it looks great. I think we could make this work. Rental market is strong, can be cash positive, etc. Chris

Hi, I have a unique opportunity to purchase and rent out a highend rec property in the very northern region of Montana. We would use this place regularly as well, but would need to rent it out to friends, some returning clients, to make ends meet. My questions are many: First off, any...

Garth et al, I got it running on my Mac as well. It takes a bit of time to do it, but with the help of a very patient fellow REIN member, I figured it out. I am using a newer Mac with version 10.5.5, a 2.4 Ghz Intel Core Duo, and it is the OS X version. I downloaded the VM Fusionware...

I`ll do that. Thanks Garth.

That is great! 8 in 3 is very inspiring. I am shooting for 17 and I am stuck on 2! Keep going! - Chris

Hi Garth, Chris again. I tried to use the wine function to assist, and to no avail. I also tried to use the parallels and it didn;t work. When do you expect the Mac version to arrive? Should I go and buy a PC? I am pretty anxious to get going, and have already paid for it. Any help would...

Hi, I am fairly new to Macs, and yet I love the layout. I just purchased REMA, and am about to download it. I do not understand all of the jargon at all, and am confused as to what to do. Even going to the wine site is a bit misleading. I am anxious to get going, but am unaware of what...

Hi everyone! Just a short note to share our small success. We recently purchased our second property, and are looking at our third. Man, what a feeling to have completed something so seemingly insurmountable and yet relatively painless. I can see how this "confidence factor" becomes tamed as...

You have to also factor into your Math that there is a 20% DP on the Principal. That would bring the total down to 220K. Taking it from there would reduce the mortgage payment by quite a bit, thus making the monthly cash flow a bit easier to swallow. - Chris

Hi Mystique! I have recently used a great guy named Scott Baker. Scott is with Maxwell, and is quite knowledgable. He truly is worth calling. He was extremely punctual, very in tune with Calgary`s current growth/market, and was particularly funny, which I find makes dealing with him fun...

Thanks Corrine! And congrats to you too! : )

Hi, I want to submit to REIN that I bought my first rental unit. Where do I locate that form to fax in to Don? - Chris

HI fellow investors, Chris here. I am about to get into the JV market, and would like some initial advice. We have 3 investors ready to go, and yet I am as green as they come. IS purchasing the REIN JV binder the way to go? It`s about $500, but I am thinking that the savings it will give me...

Hi, I have a place just in Ft Sask, and am getting 1350 up, and 950 down, with 150 for the garage. - Chris

Wow, This is exactly what I needed to hear. These positive stories are what we need to surround us with so that we can "feed" off of them in times of inactivity. I just bought my first place and hope to rent it out this month! Thanks again. - Chris

Read Don Campbell`s book, and join REIN. 2 months ago, I would have disagreed with myself, but I took the chance. I now have 1 property and am in the process of renting it out, and I am the NOVICE of all novices. Plus, you get to interact with some extremely knowledgeable people, like the...