With a rental property, what expenses will the government allow? For instance, let`s say you put in 8% for vacancy allowance, and 10% set aside for repairs. And let`s say you had no repairs for the year, and no vacancies for the year. Will the amount in the bank at the end of the year be...

When the rule change happens (for mortgages) on Apr 19th (I think that`s the date), is it going to time out based on purchase agreement date, or by closing date?

Is it true that if you buy a rental property and you plan on letting your family live there(my mom in this case), then it is grounds for easy eviction?

I have a deal that would make a great seller financing transaction. They have already moved, and still own the home. It`s structurally sound, and just needs a lot of elbow grease and asthetic upgrades. I`ve never done a seller financing deal, so I would appreciated some clearification on a few...

How do I know what the going cap rate is for an area? Similarily, how do I know what discount rate to use when calculating discounted cash flows?

I`m looking at a potential investment property to rehap and flip, but there`s a current tenant (no lease), we`ll obviously need out at or on the closing date. What are my options for making sure they`re out of the property? Should I just move on to another investment?

OK, so don`t take this the wrong way, but it`s an observation I`ve had for a long time. Why are real estate individuals so obsessed with seeing their own picture? Especially agents/brokers. It`s the only profession in the world (other than modelling) that pretty much requires that you show...

Does anyone here have experience doing seller cash back mortgages? For instance, let’s say a vendor is selling a property for $100,000. Instead of offering $80,000, I offer the full $100,000 with $20,000 cash back after closing. The reason for this is to secure my total financing from two...