Give them a 24 hour notice as well telling them you would like to a regular inspection of your property. Let them know in the letter that you will be taking pictures and that you will be doing a thorough inspection. Let them know that you have had complaints from the neighbors about drug...

Terry, I had success getting rid of drug dealers I had in one of my properties. I didn`t go through the regular eviction process either. From start to finish they were only in my property for 20 days. They are doing illegal activity so they are fearful of getting caught and don`t like...

My Dad is one of those Big Bad Land Owners in Saskatchewan. He started farming there in about 1960. Land Prices soured in the 70`s. Flat or decreased in the 80`s. He has watched the wheat prices go up and down with supply and demand and he`s watched his equity increase and decrease also...

I am curious if you have your rents at market? Could that change your loss on either of the properties that have negative cash flow. If you joined REIN you could learn a system to show you how and why to buy properties only with cash flow. Do you have a goal? When and why did you buy these...

Hey, I`m all for Brad Wall. He`s the best thing that`s happened to Saskatchewan in a very long time. You just need to be aware that the cities of Saskatoon and Regina are what dictate which government is voted in and for the most part Saskatchewan people are socialists. That`s why the...

In Regina specifically, apartment style condos are the same price as the ones here in Edmonton. Do take note that you can only get 1/2 the rent. I would be surprised if you could find one that could make it through the money funnel. I still say that Saskatchewan is WAY to risky. I lived...

Smack, Keep the property and refinance it, use the equity to buy another. Then, join REIN and you`ll understand why this choice is a great idea.

If the bank forclosed thier property, how could they have a 100K from the sale of it?

I`d say that article looks like a bit of an exageration. I`m not planning to invest in the US anytime soon, however, you need to be able to read beween the lines. Where did this information come from, who wrote it, and do they have an underlying agenda?

Wow! I`ve never had a tenant appeal before!!! YIKES!!! That`s something I don`t want to run into anytime soon! Sorry this happened to you Donna. Makes it even more important to do your due dillegence on prospective tenants.

Keith, Congrats. It`s difficult to overcome "wishful thinking" when you don`t get paid by a tenant. Mastering that, and acting fast, is the key to getting them out and getting an equity building tenant moved in. Admitting what you are not good at is also difficult sometimes. You did the...

Before you purchase it, you could go to the city and ask if they would change it to get it legalized as a four-plex. My Mom has been sucessful at this in the city of Edmonton. The main thing if you plan on purchasing something like this, is to make sure it`s SAFE to live in. You could be...

Donna, The answer you should give for the son renting it is "NO NO NO NO NO". It`s just a ploy and no one will leave.

Donna, I don`t understand how you get a "writ of possession", hire a bailiff and then don`t get them out. It shouldn`t go back to court/hearing!! OH MY GOSH!! I`ve never heard of such a thing! What province is this property in? Please tell me it`s not Alberta!!

Money smarts, Personal Life Smarts. What a fantastic role model for your children. That`s a WOW story. I`ve had the experience of being lucky enough to have made the decision many years ago to have home educated my oldest three children in their early years of school. The connection I made...

I had the problem yesterday too Grant.

Lots of things can determine whether a lender or broker will not give you financing, therefore, I would be upfront and honest with your lender and ask them outright if the situation you have run into would cause them to cancel. Get it in writing.

Good tip. I`ll go and take a look at them. Never even thought of that alternative. Have you actually tried it on grass?

His property is in Edmonton as stated in his initial post and he can easily evict through the RTDRS. Just make sure and take lots of evidence. Maybe even give a 24 hour notice so you can take a witness along to confirm the smell. You can use this witness at the RTDRS. Also, don`t wishful...

Isn`t that just refinancing the property? As long as you`re following the banks rules.