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QUOTE (DragonflyProperties @ May 31 2008, 01:19 PM) An article from today`s issue of The Vancouver Sun. Some excerpts: A real estate boom in the world`s fourth-largest oil producer has been powered by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad`s economic policies since he was elected in 2005, economic...

QUOTE (holymoly @ May 7 2008, 10:38 PM) Hi everyone, This is my first question on the forum. I`ve already learned so much from reading your posts, and from Don`s books! I hope this isn`t a stupid question, but how do you estimate insurance costs for an investment property? I`m trying to buy a...

QUOTE (leroy @ May 6 2008, 01:11 AM) first of all, want to thank all the members of this forum, I have been looking for something like this and just recently stumbled upon it. I live in BC, I bought a place 3 years ago, it has went up by approx 150k. 3 months ago, I accepted a job offer in a...

QUOTE (kboughen @ Apr 11 2008, 09:05 AM) The concept in this example is that you put $20,000 down on a $100,000 purchase; the lender provides an $80,000 mortgage. If you had $200,000 at your disposal, you could potentially do this 10 times (conditional on income qualification, credit...

QUOTE (joeiannuzzi @ Mar 22 2008, 01:10 PM) Hi There. Here is a thread which should answer your question. http://myreinspace.com/public_forums/General_Discussion/61-1568-REIN_membership.html Thanks. That was exactly what I was looking for. On a different note, I was just reading...

QUOTE (dwb @ Mar 19 2008, 10:23 AM) Fantastic points.If I could add, similarily using up cash that could be invested to make lump sum payments to mortgages is NOT a particularily wise thing to do in creating wealth. Much like the person "forcing cash flow" (as `invst4profit` so perfectly...

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...

Have a read of your purchase contract. There has to be an assignment provision that will stipulate whether you are allowed to assign your contract before taking possession and how much you will have to pay the builder for this. Generally, you can not sell it through MLS since your condo does not...

Thanks everyone for your great input. Valuable ideas and food for thought. Hi Neil, I would be glad to look at potential opportunities in other cities. Up to this point my preference has been for the properties to be located closer to home so I can keep an eye on them, but I know its a "comfort...

Thank you both for your input, its much appreciated. Its always good to get someone elses perspective. Otherwise, I am just too close to it and its hard to see the bigger pictures being so involved in details. Yes, condo is a more risky investment, although the location is good (Toronto...

QUOTE (NassirNathoo @ Mar 11 2008, 04:32 PM) Hi All, Anybody has done any study on the Sudbury area. I have been reading the report from the CMHC that shows good rental rates. I have been reading Sudbury 2015 plan and where they want to be. Inmigration made some progress compared to 1995 to...

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...