My apologies if you have heard all this before, and If I am missing something in the forums, please be so kind as to direct me in the right direction! I am quite a new investor, and as such am still building my team. I am currently working with a RE Lawyer who, although had all the right...

I came across this talk about what get's covered on major US news networks channels. This is a map of the world based on how many seconds of coverage each country got in 2007 (the big beige country is Iraq): I thought it was interesting given how we always talk at REIN about how the...

hey there . . . !!! another newbie here , happy to find this forum . . . :D would love to have some friends from here . . . :D

We have a 2 bedroom condo for sale in Summerlea (West Edmonton). It`s only a 5 minute walk to West Edmonton Mall and allows rentals. Besides Kijiji and Craigslist, where else can I advertise this for free or inexpensive? I have put together a website specially for this listing - www.shynes.ca...

QUOTE (kornel @ Jul 21 2010, 09:21 AM) Great meeting yesterday. Thanks Ben for organizing the meetings and keeping the group going! A big thanks to Adam Hoffman for taking the time to share his insights and lessons with me and the other rookies; It's great to have someone like that be open...

Hi Steve, My wife and I did the same thing last year. We live in one unit of our triplex. When we were doing the analysis we tried to estimate what market rent would be for the unit we lived in in. The thought was that even though our intent was to live there until we sell...

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Hi Vincent, My wife and I were in a similar situation last year when we purchased our first property while living in the US (a KWC triplex that we now live in). We`re also new to the city and don`t have much of a network yet to rely on. We chose to manage it ourselves only because we wanted...

Alright so im just wondering if anyone here has any knowledge of PB in fort mac. Im moving there on sunday for 2 months of work and ill be looking for new gear as long as there is a field there. Any info would be killer thanks guys

We are in the same situation (although I am the wife) and we are going to buy a home that we can live in until we can purchase another one, hopefully in a year if everything goes well. We are purchasing a single family home, and plan on turning the basement into a legal suite (as long as there...

QUOTE (PaulPoulsen @ Jan 28 2010, 11:56 PM) We`ve got a two-bedroom condo in Montrose that`s about ten years old. It`s rented for $1,020/mth but that includes an extra $25/mth for pet rent. The units are individually metered and the tenants pay all their own utilities including heat (natural...

Is it possible to convert any of the bachelor suites into 1 bedrooms? I`ve just done it with a 491 sq foot bachelor suite. Put up a wall with a pocket door, add a closet, make sure there`s a window and voila...you`ve got a one bedroom suite! Just a thought.

QUOTE (tonypeters @ Nov 20 2009, 09:45 AM) Mike, my advice would be to get the house unbder "OPTION". Once you have done that you can "test the waters" by performing some local (low budget) marketing. If you are able to find somebody to "flip" or "Lease To Own" the house to, you can then...

QUOTE (tonypeters @ Nov 20 2009, 09:45 AM) Mike, my advice would be to get the house unbder "OPTION". Once you have done that you can "test the waters" by performing some local (low budget) marketing. If you are able to find somebody to "flip" or "Lease To Own" the house to, you can then...

I give $50 gift cards for the local grocery store. One tenant was thrilled and mentioned that they never had a landlord give them anything for Christmas. That`s the point, right? Keep `em happy because they`re our customers. When I look at how much they pay us, I think $50 isn`t much...

Hi Viv, I have lived and worked in Surrey almost all my life. The transition that is in it`s infancy stages right now will prove to be the biggest in BC`s history. All the financial, geographical and political factors add up to a great investment environment in Surrey. As a realtor are you...

The fan that comes on when the light switch is turned on is a great product. Don`t ever expect your tenant do what is merely logical to you. People think differently and your property is not a high priority for a renter. Peace of mind is priceless!

Hi Brian, Are you looking for a company that finds you short-term contract renters or a company to furnish your apartment? or both? I may be able to help.

Absolutely fair and common. I have done many of these deals before and have been happy with the results. As long as they are completely honest and communicate with eachother, both parties will complete their end of the deal to the best of their abilities. Have a legal contract drafted to ensure...