I shoot as part of my profession. If you`re not going to get into photography, I would suggest any older DSLR. An older Canon 20 or 30D will be more than enough and not too expensive. The way lenses work, the smaller the number of mm, the wider it will be. I shoot with a 10-20mm canon for...

QUOTE (JohnS @ Nov 6 2010, 05:22 PM) The first thing, to my mind, is making sure that you`re not playing in the gray zone. If you get financing as if it`s your primary residence, and then rent all of it out as an investment property, wouldn`t that be mortgage fraud? Have a good one! JohnS...

QUOTE (Pheenix @ Nov 5 2010, 08:16 AM) Hi Jonathan Sounds like a lifestyle many young people would aspire to, and may be as many semi-retirees! Either way I would talk to an accountant as you go through the process and maybe a tax lawyer. Specifically whether there would be any advantage to...

Hello, For the past few years, my wife and I have been traveling from city to city for our business. We stay in cities anywhere from 1 to 3 months, and then its off to the next place. We do not have a primary residence, but there are 3-4 cities where we go back to more often than others. I...

QUOTE (safsad @ Nov 4 2010, 07:06 AM) What organization in the US is equivalent to REIN in Canada. I wish we knew one. I asked about a year ago on here but unfortunately did not get any replies. QUOTE (ThomasBeyer @ Nov 4 2010, 09:29 AM) The best book for multi-family investing in the US is...

Thanks for the info guys. I will order that book and email that person. Anyone else have some experience with this?

Hello, In 2009 my wife and I were granted a 6-year visa to open our business in the US. Things are running smoothly so we`ve accumulated some funds and would like to invest here in the US for various reasons. I am just curious to know if anyone has any suggestions about how a Canadian with...

Hello, Firstly, I would like to thank everyone on this forum because I have been a lurker for a few months now and have gained valuable knowledge from many of you, whether you were aware of it or not. I am a canadian citizen that will hopefully be receiving an investors visa in the US within...