QUOTE (zimnicki @ Oct 29 2009, 06:25 AM) its been up since yesterday, and havent received one phone call, or am i just getting to excited just yet. Anything would be a help, as i would love to have this rented out asap. Michael Hi Michael, It sounds like you were getting over-excited...

QUOTE (ltam68 @ Oct 28 2009, 10:37 AM) Does anyone use "Member of REIN" on their business cards? Hi ltam68, I`m sure you`ll find a spectrum of answers here, but I`ll take a shot at the question. I don`t. My reason being that I want my business card to be incredibly simple with the minimal...

Hello fellow REINians,Recently I`ve been crunching numbers on listings and have come up with a few specific questions. One thing to note is that I am focusing on condo`s, so I`m hoping any suggestions of numbers will be with regards to condominiums.I`m wondering how you go about analyzing...

QUOTE (DineenJJ @ Jul 31 2009, 09:56 PM) I was supposed to be taking possession of a property on August 4 until I found out today from my lawyer`s office that the seller`s tenants have done a lot of damage to the property. Hey Dineen, Long time no speak! What ended up happening here...

Oops, I guess an explanation for those who aren`t up to speed on it. Twitter - It`s micro-blogging! You have 140 characters per post, it`s an extremely active community of posters who update their daily activities. Generally when people get started they mention anything they`re doing. Eg. "I...

Hey guys,I know a couple of you are Twitterbug`s, but wondered how many others are here and tweet on a daily basis. Do you use it to discuss Real Estate Investing? If so, feel free to mention #REIN I don`t expect a huge response, but for those of us who use the technology we might as well...

QUOTE (thomasbeyer2000 @ Mar 21 2009, 06:03 PM) because it appeals to certain investors .. Co-signed. One of my favourite facts (albeit I've forgotten the REAL numbers now) was that Volkswagen aimed for 70% of the market to hate the redesigned Beetle and 30% to love it. This maximizes...

QUOTE (wgraham @ Mar 20 2009, 08:25 AM) you can fast forward to the 12:00 mark to save you some searching Excellent! He looked a bit nervous near the start but then got into his "speaker" mode and as always did very well. Congrats Don! You achieved another goal!

QUOTE (housingrental @ Mar 18 2009, 09:07 PM) I approve of your rewording of my post My apologies if the original wording lacked clarity Note you can still be customer service focused while suffering from extreme paranoia It`s the constant battle between emotion and numbers, truthfully. I...

I think the above is quite sound advice, but I don`t recommend blanketing your best tenant as "the one who will screw you over, given the chance" and I`d be willing to bet that the very large majority of "best tenants" end on good terms and with satisfaction from both parties. More often than...

QUOTE (SLBRealEstate @ Mar 12 2009, 07:48 PM) Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. There`s got to be a way !! Steve Hi Steve, I think the issue that people fear in this case (and I may be wrong, but it`s what scares me about this) is that even when all following a strategy such as...

In my search for Property Management companies in the Dawson Creek/Fort St. John I came across the following post from Tina. After being asked what experience she`d had with each company, she followed-up with the second quote. I`ve pared both snippets down to the bare bones on Property...

QUOTE (MitchCollins @ Mar 1 2009, 08:30 PM) Hi devc; Just posted a long reply here to answer all your questions in your PM to me...but something messed up and I lost the whole post. I`ll try to find some time over the next couple days and repost that! Good luck Mitch Darn! I hate it when...

QUOTE (Noel @ Mar 1 2009, 02:12 PM) My contact at CMHC says it will be one of the bright spots in BC for 2009. Thanks for the support, Noel... That`s what I like to hear! I shot Mitch a PM just before bumping this thread; I was hoping this would act as a follow-up/supplementary info post. Does...

QUOTE (MitchCollins @ Aug 3 2008, 09:08 AM) However, property management will be a major issue for people investing from out of town. If you can work around that somehow, things can work well for you! Hey all, I`m bringing this one out of the woodworks! Does anyone know if this still holds...

QUOTE (CarlaJohnson @ Feb 25 2009, 05:20 PM) The article explains it somewhat. I believe minors can purchase a property, but there are some complications. The girls are joint venture partners with their parents. They have an agreement written up with a lawyer to clarify the relationship. The...

QUOTE (investmart @ Jan 30 2009, 09:58 PM) Close to 50% in BC: 0.85 * 1.2 * 1.25 + 0.15 * 1.2 = 45% Cheers. Neil Hi Neil, I`m confused with the numbers as well. Where are you getting the 25 (I`d assume percent) that you`re tacking onto the .85? Why only .02 increase per year? Isn`t that...

Hey Oleg, I really enjoyed your post... Figured I`d follow up on a couple key points you made QUOTE (OlegP @ Jan 30 2009, 09:08 PM) 3) Networking - many responders indicate this one as a very important benefit. I would agree provided that you are comfortable in a room with 500+ people, and...

Hey ER,You see these threads come up fairly often on these forums and it`s always overwhelmingly in support of becoming a member. Most aren`t affiliated with REIN beyond being members... so barring brainwash I think it`s safe to say that it works for the majority of the members, anyways.In my...

QUOTE (Lermy @ Jan 27 2009, 08:32 AM) Q`s: How did they attract JV money with little experience? Did they have a full time job or were they self employed? If self employed, any suggestions with working with banks? Hey Russell, Sounds like an excellent idea. I`m most definitely interested. I...