BC regulations are pretty strict and annoying to deal with. PLUS..it seems that there are no 100% cut and dried rules. If there is an issue that ever goes to arbitration, it ends up being the arbitrator`s decision as to what is `fair` to do in that situation. Pretty hard to deal with that...

Great question, Jarret. What my wife and I are now doing as a result of having dealt with the exact same issue is now adding a clause into the lease agreement that if a tenant needs to terminate their lease before it has run it`s course, they are subject to a 1/2 month`s penalty. They are...

Hello I live in FSJ and own property in both Dawson Creek and Fort St. John. It is a great place to invest, cash flow is strong (IF you buy right) and capital appreciation will be strong over the next few years. However, property management will be a major issue for people investing from out...

Right now is the perfect time to get into both a cash flowing and value appreciating deal in Fort St. John, BC. I was contacted by a local developer yesterday, and we`ve negoatiated an unbelieveable deal on 15 full duplexes directly in an area of Fort St. John that will see higher than average...

Hi Rebecca! Your 1st duplex sounds a lot like mine in FSJ - numbers are quite similar! All these posts I`m reading lately make me feel really good about the BRAND NEW strata titled duplexes we`re buying in Fort St. John. At reasonable rents, with what I`ve negotiatied for a price, they sit at...

HAHAHA! That video was hilarious - Will Farrell is a funny guy. My wife and I always joked about sending our daughter in a couple years to collect rents for us - was funny to see that Great post, I got a good laugh out of that one - thanks!! Mitch

Hi Singh; There is definately cash flow available in BC - it`s just a matter of where to look. For example, look at CMHC`s rental statistics - Greater Vancouver and Victoria have the highest rents in BC, while Fort St. John and Dawson Creek are in the 3rd and 4th spots on their latest chart...

QUOTE (brendan82 @ Apr 6 2008, 09:45 PM) Curious as to where you got the 14.1% average MLS price growth in 08. The CMHC report that Im looking at shows 3.8 for 08 and 4.7 for 09. Hi All; I know FSJ grew at 14.1% according to the Northern BC Real Estate Board in 2007 - perhaps that stat was...

Hi everyone; After huge response - it`s become clear. People want CASH FLOW, and don`t want to be `required` to buy illegal suited properties to get it. I just listened to the last Workshop (BC) CD`s, and Don`s advice on Track #3 of CD #1 is to buy cash flow properties in Ontario, and buy...

Hello! You`re definately in the right place if you`re looking to begin investing with little capital of your own. As you`re already a professional and have spent a lot of time developing your education, you should find it fairly easy to learn the JV principles REIN teaches - utilizing these you...

This property will provide an annual return of nearly 29% at very conservative returns - NOT factoring in rental increases, and projecting only a 6% appriciation. If you`d like a hands free investment, or more information specific to this region, I would be more than happy to send information...

Great post, Brett! Each of your points are definately valid! Just a couple points that I`d like to add to however, for someone looking for investment alternatives 1. While it is true that there are a lot of workers who come to see a job to completion, most of these types of workers are...

This is a great question! In my networking with other REIN members, I`ve heard time and time again that Cash Flow is next to impossible to find in Edmonton, Calgary and Red Deer without getting into illegal or non conforming suites. If REAL cash flow if your main concern (and not the break...

Are you tired of negative cash flow or merely break even properties? Consider investing in BC`s economic wonder - the Fort St. John and Dawson Creek area. Fort St. John and Dawson Creek are the #1 and #2 places to invest in British Columbia, and we are currently looking for joint venture...

Thanks Everyone! I made a mistake in this though - the dates that read 2006 should be 2007 - time is going by WAy too fast Mitch

Thank you very much for this post!! As an investor in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek, this will help out a lot in an report I`m putting together for the area! Thanks again Mitch

Wow!! What a journey it must have been to accomplish so much in such a short time! I`m sure you`ll be happy you took the action you did at your young age many years from now!! How did you get into purchasing properties abroad anyway? Which books did you write? I`d love to hear more of what...

Hi All! I hope 2008 is going well for everyone so far, and just wanted to share a little of our story - I haven`t been on this site as much as I should be! I hope a starting investor reads this and perhaps takes some encouragement from this story and takes action! I moved to Fort St. John BC...