Good job Donna! Made me chuckle! Mark

I just like to look at the opportunities, and I want to be in a position to act on one when I choose to. Guess what I like to do. Let`s say it is fall 07. I need a new pair of rollerblades, but heck, they`ve been discounted 50%! And next spring will be a new model (and full price). And I...

Maybe we oughta let the politicians drop the gloves!!! Just like in the NHL! Not just the little slaps and hair pulling and scratching they do now!! Mark

Neil, I am a builder, and any job we start for a customer requires a 10% deposit, and then instalments. This is usually done by draws on a mortgage at set intervals. And we still have grief getting paid all we are owed!!! So it works both ways. Contractors get stung too! That being said...

I am not in a position to speak from experience as I have not yet done a JV deal, however I remember reading a post a couple of months back from Thomas Beyer about how you can make money even in a flat market with a combination of positive cash flow, mortgage paydown and then the equity increase...

I am a builder, albeit in a small town. I have a duplex for sale one side with finished basement (easy non conforming suite since we built it with that in mind) and the other unfinished. We had it for sale ourselves for two months before listing it for another two. We have just dropped our...

Just used the cover letter myself! Although it didn`t work as well as I had hoped, I think it was more or less because the vendor wasn`t motivated enough. Regardless, I was still able to get just a little over 10K off the asking price! I had hoped for a VTB and/or a promissory note, but being...

Hi folks! Is there a way of retrieving information on a judicial sale from the court of queens bench online? I have an action No, a municipal address and an ad in the paper, but i can`t get to Calgary to the courthouse to check it out. Any help? or does one just have to get there??? Mark

Hi folks! Just wondering if anyone would like to share some of their knowledge with me. I have lived in Stettler for 7 yrs now, and I get to Red Deer a couple of times a year. (read I hate shopping, spend too much time working) I have been pondering investing in Red Deer, but I don`t know...

Thanks you guys! My lawyer is stating a minimum of six weeks, but perhaps even that is optimistic?? Is there a way to recover the cost of having the appraisal that I have to pay for if I don`t proceed with the mortgage? Mark

I am a builder in central Ab. We never do poured concrete steps because of the cost, approx $600 for a step say 6 ft wide and 3 or 4 risers. flat work is costing us $7.50 sq ft, so by my calculations the sidewalks are costing you at least $1100, then you need to add in the steps and...

Hi All, I have an accepted offer due to close on July 2 in central AB. I knew it was an estate sale upon offering, and aked my realtor about probate, who in turn asked the listing agent. I was told there should be no problem with the closing date. I lined up financing, had an appraisal...

Thanks for the website. That deal never flew and i found "regular" tenants to fill my suite. At this stage I have nothing that I am looking to furnish. Will keep you in mind in the future. Mark

Thanks for your input! Mark

Hi all, I am looking for a two bedroom condo in Airdire, 900-1100 sq ft, must have balcony, elevator in building, preferably in suite laundry, preferably a corner unit facing E, SE, S, SW. If anyone has any leads, I would love to hear from you. email [email protected] Thanks, Mark

Yes its to analyze properties, and give you reminders, and addresss book, and mortgage calculators, and,and,and I believe you can download a free trial version for a short time yet. mark

Just thinking of suites in the basements of some of your units. Check with the planning commission. We are building a duplex, and were (are) going to put suites in, but it turns out semidetached dwellings (duplexes) are not eligible for suites. We are still going to put at least one in, but...

I see a couple of options here. Do what you say and pay all cash on one property. Then a little down the road, get a HELOC on the rental and pull a majority of your equity out and make another purchase and repeat. This allows you interest only payments. I would suggest checking with your...

Hi Everybody, I possibly have an opportunity to rent one of my units to a company. They have been putting up their employee(s) in a motel for the last couple of years. I was wondering about renting to them and what to include. I would furnish it with beds, sofa, tv, cable, internet...

What kind of work is he looking for? I am a house builder in Stettler (80km east of Red Deer) and possibly looking for someone. Where to call a good place will totally depend on the type of work desired. If it is oilfield, definately Red Deer and north (Edmonton, Grande Prairie, Fort...