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I purchased a Duplex in Calgary about 4 years ago. It has an up/down suite with only one meter. I had an electrician give me quote to convert to 2 meters, it was approx. $5000.00. Since then I have learned to live with my one meter system. I could do alot of renovating at this price.

QUOTE (Millions @ Jan 27 2010, 12:51 PM) Hey everyone, I am currently living in my suited house in Cambrian heights. I rent out my legal basement suite and I have 2 roomies on the main floor. I am considering moving out and since one roomie wants to stay, I am considering renting out by...

If you follow the law for evictions, serving your tenant with the 16 day notice, then follow up with a court appreance, which can take up to 10 days before you get a date. This is now almost a month of free rent. In my frustration I have on at least one occasion changed the locks barring the...

I started putting ABC fire extinquishers in my rentals, in the kitchen areas. I wait for a sale at Canadian Tire & pick up a handheld extinquisher for approx. $20.00 Even if you have to replace it every five years, it`s still cheap insurance on your investments. It takes about a minute to show a...

I have used Instant Plumbing on numerous jobs for my rentals. If the job wasn`t done right, they would come up & make it right at no cost. Tel: 403-338-1172

If the Germans couldn`t turn Chrysler around how much chance do you give the Italians & the CAW??? The Govn`t admitted this week, that there is a good chance of not getting their money back.

In 1998 Mr Turner was promoting that everyone with build up equity in their homes should use it to purchase equity stocks & mutual funds. Anyone in the markets at that time will remember how long it took for these stocks to come back. Anything to sell your books ea! The man now sits as an...

After reading the magazine at Co-op newstands while my wife shops, I finally bought January`s issue. I really look forward to each new issue, as it`s great reading in the winter months & year round. Since it is published in Toronto, they seem to cover a wide selection of the country with...

After the August REIN Real Estate Bus Tour at Crowfoot I went into the RONA store to find some ass. for hardwood flooring. The entire section looked like a war zone. The product was everywhere, & no one around to help. Their rep. on the bus assured me that I could find what I was looking for...

This is the same Super Star who proposed that everyone take equity out of their homes & invest in the Mutual Fund Equity market back in 1998. We all know what happened then. He sells alot of books.

After watching the news every night during the holidays, I see the total mess that Air Canada created for their customers. There is still hundreds of pieces of luggage at the Vancouver airport unclaimed. Their attitude is simply, if you don`t like the service go somewhere else. WestJet...

Has everyone received their 2009 Property Assessment Notice from the City of Calgary by now. I see my property valve has dropped 5.5%. from last year Also my taxes are lower too.

I would like to find out if anyone knows of a real good carpet cleaning machine (shampoo). When I have a change of tenants, I always shampoo my rugs. The cost of renting the machine adds up over the years. I think buying my own would be a good investment.

I phoned RentCheck inquiring about their rates recently. They want $50 membership + $19.95 one time fee. That`s $70 before you get even started to get a report on your Tenants. I also talked with Landlord 911, they charge $25.00 + GST for a Tenant check. No membership or other costs.

If you had a existing fan in place, it`s just a matter of re-wiring it to the new one. If this is an exterior vented fan you will have to cut holes in your cabinet & ceiling for the vent line & install a proper vent in your roof or side wall in the attic. If the fan is a re-circulating type...

I have a Duplex with a Up/down suite. When the Upper unit was vacated the Tenant didn`t pay the Electric Bill, which was in his name. So Enmax was going to cut the power if I didn`t pay the entire bill. How can one guard againest this?

QUOTE (thomasbeyer2000 @ Apr 7 2008, 10:06 PM) the question is: will you be able to RENT LESS UNITS of lease says "no smoking" ??? In some areas of the city it is very hard to find a non-smoker. I explain the No Smoking Rule to new Tenants, as they agree to smoke outside. But the rule still...

QUOTE (SamEfford @ Apr 7 2008, 05:05 PM) I am only speaking to Ablerta, however it would be grounds for eviction if part of the lease. That`s true you can only warn a Tenant so many times. Dennis Cressman Affordable Rentals Calgary, AB.

How does one handle the No Smoking Rule when Tenants continue to ignore it?