Hey there Brian, I guess great minds think a like , I too am considering adding storage in the basement of my duplex and would like to know the answer to your exact question. Hopefully someone will have some advice for us. Cheers. Brad Hamilton

What language are you speaking??

Great conversation, thank you. Brad

"off your purse" ha ha, I love it.

Hi all, I totally agree that your L.O.C. should be included in your expenses, HOWEVER, I am going to play devil`s advocate. If I am going to use my HELOC to buy shares of TD, BNS, Citi, Visa, etc etc. it is on me to cover the interest payment on the L.O.C. That interest is deductible, but by...

Best place to "live", and best place to "invest", don`t always go hand in hand. Brad

Hi all, I want to thank Don for covering the topic of "active listening" at the last Quickstart in Toronto. I have been making a diligent effort to work on actively listening while in conversation. It may seem like a no brainer to some, but it has made a huge difference to me. Thank...

Great people, great organization, great information, great weekend, loved it!! Brad

QUOTE (RedlineBrett @ Mar 27 2008, 11:58 AM) I use the `hold back` term all the time after property inspections. Get the seller to bring the property up to your standards or pay an appropriate price. Gets deals out of the conditional phase and puts numeric values to solving certain problems...

QUOTE (invst4profit @ Mar 19 2008, 08:05 AM) That is not exactly as I see cash flow. The amount you pay down is not part of the calculations to figure your cash flow. When a property requires the morgage to be paid down to realise positive cash flow (or increase cash flow) what you are really...

It doesn`t cost anything to issue a N4, but it will cost you $150 to file a L1 with the Tribunal. Once you get through the process and are able to evict (hopefully), it will cost you $300 -$350 (give or take) plus milage for the sheriff to enforce the eviction. So, say approx. $500 to do it on...

Hi Ray. I have a duplex in Hamilton that is South of Main. Being south of Main St. is a must when talking about downtown. The further north you go, the rougher it gets. The key is screening your tenants. You have to be patient and not compromise on who you ALLOW to live in YOUR property...

I would also like some clarification on this exact topic. Thank you. Brad Hamilton

Huge potential !!!!!

FANTASTIC insite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing that idea. Brad Hamilton. QUOTE (thomasbeyer2000 @ Feb 22 2008, 05:51 PM) a VERY tough decision .. as many tenants indeed cannot afford more .. so one question is "How many of my units or what % do I under-rent / deliberately subsidize...

Hey Ed, That link should be to www.investinhamilton.ca Thanks for sharing that, what a site!!! Brad

Make sure you don`t compromise service for cost. Yes, we all want to get things for a cheap as possible but insurance is too important to go with the lowest bidder just for the sake of a few bucks a month. Make sure to get refferals from people who have had a good experience when dealing with...

Comical.

Fantastic post Terri. Brad

Great insight, thanks everyone. Brad