Hi, Do you know if the building code requires range hoods over a stove? I have see a lot of houses without them and my most recent purchases don`t have them so I am trying to figure out if I should worry about putting them in or not. Thanks, Scott

Hi, I recently purchased two properties in Hamilton and am getting them ready for rent on Dec 1. There are two one bedroom apartments and two two bedroom homes, four units in total that I need to rent. I thought I would throw it out to the network and see if anyone knows of any potential...

Ethan, It seems as though sometimes I post something and a few minutes later it is gone. I was asking the forum for advice and it was almost immediately deleted. What was wrong with it? can you put it back up please? Thanks,

Hi there, I`m working on perfecting our offerings and investment packages for potential investors and was wondering if you can assist. I want to provide a message that is compelling enough for people to really think that this is something they should pick up the phone right away and discuss the...

QUOTE (asanchez @ Aug 24 2009, 09:58 PM) I have two condos in downtown (Ottawa-Gatineau) which I rent on a yearly basis. Both of them are easy to rent and cover all costs. However, I am thinking of renting them fully furnished as I can get better returns. I am hesitating as to whether to buy...

QUOTE (gregg @ Sep 5 2009, 11:20 AM) Does anyone know if there is somewhere on the REIN site where I can get info on police checks on new potential tenants. Thanks Are you part of any apartment associations? If you are you can usually get this pretty cheap. If not there are lots of sites...

Hi there, Does anyone have a duplex in Hamilton, Kitchener or Cambridge for sale? It does not need to be rented or in top shape, but we are looking in specific areas. Thanks,

QUOTE (invst4profit @ Jul 6 2009, 10:07 AM) My choice would definitely be the grad students. #1 is not stable as they are moving from out of provence, husbands employment is unknown and they have kids. #3 I would never even consider. Rent at 40% of income is too high, three kids that will often...

QUOTE (Alice @ Jul 5 2009, 06:11 PM) Hi All, I`m looking at investing in Hamilton, does anyone have contacts for Property Managers specializing in Single Family Homes/Student Rentals and Building Inspectors that you would personally recommend? Thanks My company focuses on property management...

QUOTE (investmart @ Jul 8 2009, 09:15 PM) Mr. Carpentier, your example is good but does not explain your other statement regarding making more "with a pool of investors". Making more with a pool of investment is also true but it is due to: - either them investing more than you proportional to...

QUOTE (Markoff @ Jul 1 2009, 12:43 AM) Hi all, Thank you for inputs. Very informative. When I asked my question about Toronto investement, I used the following numbers: Condo price 300K Down: 150K Mortgage at 4.5% for 15 years with $1150 monthly Closing cost $7500 Rent $2000/month taxes...

QUOTE (DineenJJ @ Jun 3 2009, 10:44 PM) Hi Scott, A lot of people are using twitter for growing their business and acquiring business leads. I use it for a personal social media application but I do have some tips if you want to generate followers using twitter that I wrote down last week...

QUOTE (ohsofrugal @ Jun 4 2009, 09:23 AM) I am on twitter and I follow you. Love the tips! Thanks for the following and feedback! what is your twitter name?

Hi, I recently opened an account on Twitter that has property management and real estate investment tips on it. Our goal is to get to 1000 tips. www.twitter.com/investagain Does anyone else use Twitter? Do you find it useful personally and/or for business? Regards,

Thanks all for the reply`s. Anyone else have any more examples of what you are paying for property management and what services you are receiving from Toronto, Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo, Hamilton or surrounding areas? This is helpful.

Hi there, I am running a poll to see what people are paying for property management in Hamilton, Kitchener/Waterloo Cambridge and Toronto. I am also interested to know what services people receive for their rate and how many units they have. Thanks for taking part!

QUOTE (jaccker @ May 13 2009, 05:05 PM) Thanks JoefromTO! I am very new to this business. And I need to learn all of those skills from my first income property. Your advice makes perfect sense to me. As to the rent, I know my quote maybe a little bit low but I just try to be conservative. Also I...

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QUOTE (housingrental @ May 9 2009, 01:37 PM) Agnes - Proceed with caution. This type of property can be very difficult to manage and the tenant profile it can attract is less than ideal. This is not the ideal first investment property. You will also want a property manager with experience in...

QUOTE (orei @ Apr 3 2009, 10:20 PM) I have two questions: 1) How have people dealt with purchasing a vacant property in the past? Is there some way to structure a deal with the conditions that I (the buyer) can find adequate renters before X date? 2) Does anyone have a recommendation for a...