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I have used both methods mentioned above and for they both work well. My preference is to charge a flat fee for utilities and advertise the net rent amount. I position it as "no guess work for your monthly budget" in the ad. To date we haven't seen much in the way of spiking consumption. In my...

Congratulations on your accepted offer Dan!

The Edmonton REIN Member Meeting is tonight Alexandre so you will also have a great opportunity to network with fellow Members and Realtors to get referrals and connections.

Wow! Great work and beautiful renovations Tyler! It's so satisfying to source out these hidden gems, especially when it can be a lucrative venture. Congratulations!

Hi Matt! Great post for discussion. I don't have experience with hiring a contractor in a "retainer" situation but I'm sure there are many forum Members who do and have some great ideas. What I can offer to the conversation from being an investor from afar (living in Calgary with properties in...

Absolutely! Your daughter comes first. I assume your property is also in Edmonton so try calling Rod at Five Star Lawn Services to see if he can help you out. He does lawn maintenance for some of our properties and he does a great job at what I feel are reasonable rates (i.e. not hundreds of...

You may want to speak with some mortgage professionals about the best way to leverage your investment capital. Try contacting [email protected] as they will work with you to set up a plan for sustainable growth. Click here is a recent thread about property management fees

I would take care of the lawn maintenance and get your property looking great - at least from the outside - while you work with the RTDRS. Take pictures and have it documented which I'm sure you're already doing. These learnings are really helpful and valuable if you can keep us updated on this...

Thank you Andrés and Andrew for your posts and updates. Continue to watch this and as Andrew has done get connected with LSHC (Landlord's Self-Help Centre) http://landlordselfhelp.com/ and get in contact with your local MPP (Member of Parliament). Click here for a current list of who they are...

Actually, Dan, we hear you! While we aren’t necessarily working on a “dating app”, we certainly understand the need to connect more effectively with like-minded people in the REIN community. Behind the scenes, we are working to enhance myREINspace and our REIN community interactions to help us...

100% worth it to have a UPS Store mailbox. I've used one since we started investing in 2004.

Hi Martin, those companies do exist. In Calgary I found it was more in demand back in 2008 and 2009, then with the economy shift companies were not sending out employees quite so much. One of the companies I worked with in Calgary was Welcome Home Relocations http://whrelocations.com/. I found...

I would agree I have always used a UPS mailbox and they can also receive shipments for you.

Park Insurance is excellent and even greater benefits if you're a REIN Member.

Thanks for sharing this valuable lesson Sherilynn. It serves as a great reminder to me and I'm sure countless others. Thankfully this was caught well in advance of you going too far down the road and wasting precious time with these folks.

Well done!

Try http://www.rentcheckcorp.com/ Along with credit reports, RentCheck has a great new (to me) Tenancy Reporting feature to report on things like good standing, non-payment, judicial decisions etc. There is preferred pricing for REIN Members as well. Sign into your Member Back Office, click on...

This isn't a complete remedy for the situation (especially considering point a) is a possibility and point c) is a bigger problem) but assuming you have a utilities agreement for the flat fee you have the option to raise the utility payment with notice if they don't remove the garden and you see...