QUOTE (invst4profit @ Apr 9 2009, 08:35 AM) .......The biggest problem is cats, they do not bark loud enough to bother neighbours. Indeed, cats don`t bark loud enough. I found evidence. Just to close the thread: I received 5 more applications the next day!! I have picked a single gentleman...

Did you find out when and for how much the current owner did buy the house? If you know that the current owner bought it a couple years for 320,000, he could even afford an offer of 360,000.

Very interesting topic there. Thanks for sharing, Greg.

Feedback from me: Talked to the couple and they were not trying to hide it, but wanted to "try if it works out living together". As they are good tenants (as mentioned above) the deal is 25$/month (new rental agreement) and he will also take care of the liter on the property and keep it neat...

Hi.I am going to attend next week in Toronto and would like to know who else will be there from the forum and which hotel you will be staying? I think it would be nice to gather at the bar for an "Aprez Acre"drink and not to drive anymore or go with a cab. See you soon!

Indeed, great advice, Marek, Greg and Neil. I was totally wrong with my "feeling" as in Germany it is covered differently. If you have an agreement with two- you, as a landlord, have to be informed that someone else is moving in if you have an "all inclusive" rent. The "all inclusive" rent is...

Hello everybody. Out of the nutshell: Rental agreement shows two parties as tenants. Now there is a third person receiving mail, too and is around alot (boy friend). I talked to him a couple weeks ago, but he said the is just visiting her as he lives 150km away). I assumed already that he was...

Luke: Have a look at https://www.realestateinvestingincanada.com...home-study.aspx which will give you a overview what needs to be done. As the mentioned fourplex does not have separate meter or hydro, water, gas aso. I think it will be quite expensive to convert and not worth the effort, BUT...

QUOTE (EdRenkema @ Apr 7 2009, 05:38 PM) Just charge a monthly pet fee, be upfront about it. I charge $25/pet, include it in lease, just don`t break down the costs.... Edward. Great hint, thank you very much! If you should come to acre or the friday before- I will have to shake your hand for...

Jarrett, can`t provide contacts to indian companies, but you could use http://www.rentacoder.com/ to find someone. If I outsource I liked them a lot to get quotes and professionals. If you have webspace and sql aso you could go with Joomla! or Wordpress.

QUOTE (mortgageman @ Apr 7 2009, 12:57 AM) .....Make sure you charge a non-refundable pet deposit on the cat. .... Jason, you can`t do that in Ontario! They can even lie in your face and say they don`t have a pet and bring it a day later....

Hello REIN/ACRE TEAM. A couple months/weeks ago there was the question here in the forum if Thomas Beyer could attend at the ACRE Seminars. Was there anything posted and I missed it? I think he would enrich every meeting with his experience. Why wait until next year?

I learned lately expensively that some (less experienced) landlords didnt screen their tenants well and will add a "not vacant"deduction in my next offers. I definitely would prefer empty. There is no minimum rental time before you can sell. BTW: Sudbury? I am in North Bay and want to buy soon...

QUOTE (thomasbeyer2000 @ Apr 6 2009, 11:04 PM) ....re-write offer @ 140,000 !! much for sale .. no rush to buy the best deal .. write 10 offers and expect 9 to be refused .. 7 un-answered 3 countered .. and one bought !!! Thomas, using this example: Would the mentioned $140,000 be your firm...

I would take the couple, too. If they are already together for some time even better. You will get them both in the agreement, right? If I hear fish, I automatically think of a fish tank with tons of water, leaking aquariums aso. As a 20 year old single the party time starts Friday 7 p.m. and...

Source Landlord And Tenant Board Ontario: ATTENTION New Fee for Landlord Applications As of April 6, 2009, the fees for landlord applications for evictions and for applications to collect arrears was raised from $150 to $170 per application. The fee for all other applications remains the...

I arrived roundabout 12 months ago from Germany, where the most challenging work I ever did in our house there was nailing some paintings to the wall or screwing some IKEA LACK shelfs to the wall. 2 years ago we bought a fixer-upper here and spent 100% of our vacation in our new home (without...

Greg, you are right with this. I agree 100% that us beginners should do as much as possible or be at least there and watch and learn. Particularly easy stuff like painting, getting an IKEA kitchen installed, new laminate floor, but I refuse to deal with drywalling/mudding/taping/sanding...

QUOTE (surfermoe @ Apr 6 2009, 11:25 AM) .... I`ve used the MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) website to get basic details on the properties, like most recent assessment, number of units, square footage, etc. ..... Hello Moe. Very interesting your statement above. Can you...

Same here. I thought I will do necessary work by myself. I still am doing minor things with my wife or alone (new flooring, cleaning apartment after tenant left, painting), but found a very skilled general contractor who has very reasonable prices. I talked to a lot, tested a few and am happy so...