Hi, I have a Reno project coming and was wondering if anyone could recommend a contractor in Barrie ON. The work will involve renovating two bathrooms, flooring, paint, some plumbing, electrical. Would appreciate any referrals. Many thanks! Sent from my iPhone using myREINspace

Hi All, I have a rent to own in Barrie, ON where tenants are in default and looks like I'll need to go the eviction route. I have one lease agreement which contains language regarding the option to purchase (as opposed to two separate Lease and Option agreements). At this point I am unsure...

Hi REIN members, I am working on an RTO deal and would like to set it up such so that there is no problem later with proving down payment/credits when RTO tenants go to secure their own financing to buy the property. What are some of the more common and effective methods investors use to...

Hi, I just read in another RTO thread that CMHC requires option money paid by the tenants to be kept in trust till the sale closes in the end of the lease term. I am planning to do a couple of RTO deals in the near furture and was wondering if experts and those with experience could share their...

Hi, I just had a lead come through which seems to be a "classic Legrand scenario"…the only problem here…the owner is being foreclosed on and the eviction is scheduled for Monday next week (in 4 days from the time of this post). This is a first deal like this for me and I am not sure if there...

Hi, I had a lady contact me yesterday about a condo located on a lake resort in the cottage country in Ontario about 2 hours drive north of Toronto. She is a teacher who used to live there but later relocated to Southern Ontario. The condo has been on the market for 2(!) years and has not...

http://wellesleyinstitute.com/confirmed-deepening-rental-housing-crisis-canada-ontario-toronto This article is written from the renters` perspective, hence its all doom and gloom, but is good news for investors/landlords. Dec 11th, 2008 by Michael Shapcott Canada Mortgage and Housing...

Hi, I was wondering if there are some preliminary dates/timelines available for the next round of Quickstart seminars. I am particularly interested in the one held in Ontario. I am finaly ready to join REIN and start taking action and wanted to align the start of my membership with the...

I had a pipe leak in one of the units and now have a wet carpet. It is no longer wet to the point where water can be sucked out of it with a rugmaster machine, but it is still somewhat moist. I have two fans blowing on it continuously for around 2 days, but the tenant tells me there is now a...

Hi, I need to have one of the units painted between tenants and was wondering if anyone could recommend a good painting contractor in the Mississauga area. many thanks in advance!

Hi, I was wondering if someone could recommend a tenant background checking service. I have been using my mortgage broker for credit checks before but he happens to be away at the time when I need to run a check on a prospective tenant. On a related note, what other checks in addition to the...

Hi Everyone, Firstly, thanks for the great feedback to my questions in a different thread. It is much appreciated. Having spent some time on these forums, I am considering becoming a member of REIN. I read the information on the REIN Canada site, and have a couple of questions about the...

Hi, I am 33 years old, with a stable job and good income. This may seem strange but I first purchased my first rental property and only then started researching the matter and educating myself about RE investing. Although this may sound like a disaster scenario, luckily it turned out quite...