`You`ve inspired me` is what I told my treasured friend last night after parting from our regular `mastermind` dinner. We talk, laugh & cry just about everything and call each other out if needed - it`s awesome. Then she asked me `are you a perfectionist?` I sat back and said `yea, actually I...

Thanks Shannon, It actually 'sucked us both in' as you were green to the whole RTO investment area also. It was great to learn our craft together!

If you were asked to describe success, how would you answer? Actually, let`s first step back and ask are YOU successful? The answer depends on how you measure success; and we all see success differently. I realized this once again as I prepare for my seminar at the Toronto Property Show on...

Gotcha! Good luck!

Possibly, because it can be used to track multi-unit by suite. I'm just not sure of the metrics required.

Way to go Todor! You know what I"m talking about!

Hi Hanna Try this: http://consumer.equifax.ca/home/en_ca just be aware, very intelligent people can edit the report before they send it to you. If you are going to have them pull it, be in front of them as they do it, then save it and give it to you. Just some due diligent advice...

You bet Kelly!! I'm sure it will all come together for you. Studying the RTO material will help you avoid mistakes. When you are deciding on the lease rate,deposit and appreciation, make sure it is in line with your system and always analyze as if it's a straight rental! If you do...

Thanks for the link Jim, Funny how the article uses a lot of LARGE fonts, bold and links (underlines) ;)

Hi Jim, I'm probably an old fart with you and agree with your thoughts with a little bit of insight: We have to look at how people (specifically our tenants) communicate these days, and that is through the internet and texting etc., email believe it or not is passe' to most of the young...

Kris, I basically streamlined my advertising by sitting back and figuring out what my ideal tenant looked like, what they thought like and what would appeal to them. I then literally wrote a story about my home touching on all the trigger points I knew would grab their attention. By...

Before I knew about this, a lot of the painting of the units were just the same 'blah' colour. Now with the accent walls and highlight of secondary shades, it has so much more impact. I think we are now moving into the extra 20% for our units!!!

I think he was just saying it's very important that you get an accountant to advise you on these areas before you make any 'assumptions' that could affect your tax situation. But at the same time, if you are doing property management, then the best thing would be to start up a company and pay...

Thanks Kelly, I definitely 'feel your pain' and you are more than likely 'over-screening'. It's what I did also. What are you doing to attract tenants? The way I found my way out of my slump was to alter my approach to attract what I need as tenants. I still have a high threshold...

Incredible ! Thanks for the information and I hope this inspires others to do the same. Donna just completed a job with a combination of corrugated and real furniture for investors who want to flip using the Ron LeGrand strategy. I'm very positive this will yield them more for their...

WOW - Congratulations !!!! Donna and I were just speaking to investors yesterday at the Toronto Investment Show about this very thing. They asked us "will staging allow us to rent for a higher price?" We responded with "in our opinion, yes...because you are standing out" and as you...