QUOTE (RebeccaBryan @ Nov 29 2007, 08:33 AM) REIN does that. It`s members need to follow the system. Every time I have waivered from the system, I have learned "hard" lessons. That`s what REIN was designed to do, learn by someone elses mistakes instead of making them yourself. Myreinspace...

One thought would be to have someone local to the city be a "local rep" for various REIN members. This way - if need be - someone can get face-to-face with the PM in order to sort issues out, see how things are going, etc.

QUOTE (RebeccaBryan @ Nov 28 2007, 10:14 PM) I couldn't resist. When I read this I was also baffled by your thinking. I think we should just agree to disagree. This kind of thinking is why 10% of the people have 90% of the wealth and the other 90% of people share the other 10% that's left...

QUOTE (RedlineBrett @ Nov 28 2007, 07:40 PM) I reccomend getting addicted to fabergé eggs and then trying to give that up. I knew there was something missing from my life.

QUOTE (RobMacdonaldCMT @ Nov 28 2007, 08:02 PM) Direct the cashflow and payoff the mortgage on your principal residence, which is not tax deductibleWhat makes paying the mortgage off really sweet is that reduces the amount you`re paying with after-tax dollars. How does one figure that out...

There`s always investing in more properties...

I agree that the books can have a benefit, that they makes some extremely valid points, and can be considered useful to get a person motivated to do more with their lives than what "regular" schooling generally trains people to do. That, in combination with the number of points he asserts as...

QUOTE (chadmielke @ Nov 26 2007, 07:02 PM) I`m wondering if you could pass on the name of the person or the company that performed the technical audit for you? Would be much appreciated! Chad Unfortunately, that was 13 years ago, and I have no memory of who did the work.

QUOTE (RebeccaBryan @ Nov 26 2007, 03:23 PM) About the RK books. You take what`s useful to you and use it and put the rest aside, like anything. I own and have read many of his books, but it has been a few years since I`ve read them, but when I did, I was inspired to take action and change my...

QUOTE (EdRenkema @ Nov 25 2007, 08:24 PM) Would either of these properties happen to be on Ridge Rd in Grimsby? I'm don't think any of them them are. The in-the-works house is off Mud Rd, the other two - I'm not exactly sure where. I think the really big one's not too far from Mountain Rd, and...

So there you go, this was just me fooling around a bit in the late afternoon. Compare these images to some of what you see posted to MLS et al, and I think you`ll see another way to do the "extra 10%" other people aren`t doing.

This has to be one of biggest mansions I`ve seen yet: This is the "from the road view" of the first two shots:

Here`s another house in the area:

Ok, since we`re on the topic of photography, here`s some pics I took while investigating that 7K sq ft, $649K house in Grimsby. I wasn`t really "trying" with these pics, I just drove down there, took the shots, and then did a bit of postprocessing in Lightroom. This is the road outside the...

QUOTE (albertarick @ Nov 24 2007, 05:50 PM) Kiyosaki? Read below.... http://www.johntreed.com/Kiyosaki.html I`ll admit this was a rather disturbing read. I can`t comment on how accurate the background research on this web page is, but I do recall some wondering why, if RE investing or starting...

Here`s one for the books: From http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/sto...2/BNStory/Front QUOTE Consider a continental currency: Jarislowsky OTTAWA — Canada should replace its dollar with a North American currency, or peg it to the U.S. greenback, to avoid the exchange rate shifts...

I was on the BOD of a co-op for 3 years, and something they did that that was very useful was a technical audit. This was an end-to-end review of the property with a report on what would need to be replaced when, which enabled the community to plan it`s reserve funds over the next 25 years.

QUOTE (MikeSunley @ Nov 22 2007, 12:24 PM) I have a Garmin Nuvi and I love the extra confidence it gives me when I`m in a hurry or in a city/area that I`m not very familiar with. I`m not too worried about recording mileage automatically but what I would love would be something that offered a...

I got a Rebel XT DSLR a year ago Christmas, and I`ve been surprised at the number of doors having a camera can open. If you spend some time learning the craft, have a good body / lense, photography can help with property marketing as it can make the place look really good to the end user...

QUOTE (BMironov @ Nov 21 2007, 03:11 PM) Ok timk519, No GPS present for you from Santa this year ... May be a new binder LOL! I`ve already got a Garmin Zumo GPS, so nothing lost there. I love having it around when I need it`s functionality - like when researching an area, but for KM...