I have to admit, looking after rental ads, showing suites and screening tenants has lost its appeal. I`m thinking that somewhere in the REIN network there is an ambitious individual who has a passion for this part of the process that may be low on capital, but high on time availability. The...

It turns out that property management with a company was a money losing proposition and managing all of our portfolio has taken me away from doing what I love. I have a couple condos in Calgary that are in great shape, but I don`t have the energy to fill them with tenants again. For no...

Someone mentioned in a post about removing a washer and dryer from a unit they were having problems with. I have a unit in Red Deer where the court lag time is 6 weeks. I have already gone through the process once with this tenant whose parents came up with all the funds at the last minute, so...

I have found a very simple way to screen out smokers. On my application form I have two boxes: [ ] # SMOKE OUTSIDE [ ] # NON-SMOKERS Anyone who checks off "Smoke Outside" I simply assume will smoke INSIDE and then decide if I`m willing to have that unit smoked in. If you decide that you...

I`m looking for someone who can show Red Deer properties. I`m happy to take all the phone calls, do all the screening and qualifying of tenants, but I need someone who can do a good job of showing the properties that is in the Red Deer area. I`m thinking of $50/showing. Any help or...

THIS POST INCLUDES LINKS TO EXCITING PICTURES AT THE BOTTOM!!!Unless you have multiple units in the same area I HIGHLY recommend you DO NOT use a property management company!I have 32 units amoung Fort MacMurray, Edmonton, Red Deer, Innisfail and Calgary and have had nothing but headaches with...

I couldn`t seem to find a recommendation for a Calgary Carpet Cleaning Service on the discussion board, but luckily I found a really good one through a friend. I thought this carpet was beyond saving but you can judge the results for yourself: BEFORE & AFTER PICTURE GALLERY...

Seeing as I get asked this question once a week, I thought I`d post here in hopes that other experienced investors might throw in their two cents about the first steps to getting involved in Real Estate with little money or experience. The short answer is, "Be willing to bust your butt in the...

(You can see this story with pictures of the properties here: http://tinyurl.com/2jvpj9 ) First, I`ve got to say that my wife (www.CassandraWhite.com ) deserves the real credit for our success in Real Estate. It was only at her insistence that I said "yes" to Real Estate investing. This year...