Congrats Brian that is such an awesome opportunity you created for yourself. Blow it up man!

I was supposed to be taking possession of a property on August 4 until I found out today from my lawyer`s office that the seller`s tenants have done a lot of damage to the property. The email from the lawyer also stated that the seller is fixing the property and materials have been ordered. So...

Hi, I`m looking for a contractor in Edmonton that can do some general repairs on one of my properties before tenants move in. If anyone can recommend a contractor that is reliable, has references available, and does quality work that would be much appreciated. Thanks! Dineen

It`s also important to form a relationship with the mentor like any other relationship in life. Some could say from the forum "Yes I will mentor you" but without meeting or knowing the person beforehand and developing a connection to be able to work with the person than the mentorship/teacher...

QUOTE (thomasbeyer2000 @ Jun 16 2009, 11:09 AM) way way too many variables/options: potential spouses, friends, parents, life styles, locations, inheritance, $s, jobs, career choices, schooling choices, economy, choice of abode, people met .. one person met or one remark overheard could change...

No Problem, if you want to follow me on twitter you can at www.twitter.com/DineenJean

#18 Not increasing rents when the average rental price in your area is increasing. This relates to one of the earlier posts of running your business like a business and not becoming a charity.

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 after listening to a webinar: 1) Stand out...

Hi I recently graduated 3 weeks ago with my Entrepreneurial Management Degree from NAIT in Edmonton. So, in a nut shell, what that involved was all of the basic business classes (stats, accounting, economics, finance, marketing, etc.) with a focus on management skills. My management...

Hey Everyone, I just came across this add on Facebook for a Remax online brokerage called iRealty that is supposed to be more environmentally friendly by omitting the paper trail that comes with faxing and printing documents. http://www.irealtycanada.com/index.cfm What I`m wondering is how...

Thanks for all of the insight! When I look for cash flow I always analyze it at a 5% interest rate to be conservative, and if it works then the rest is icing on the cake (for both variable and fixed at the moment).

Hey, I was just wondering what everyone`s thoughts are on the fixed vs. variable mortgage right now. Will the variable rate exceed the fixed rate in the next year? Is it smarter to lock into a fixed mortgage within the next couple months? Thanks!

It was great to see Don on The Hour but I wish they would have had more of a bio on him.

Hey Russell, thats an excellent idea! Q: Can young people be on title of each property if they can`t qualify for a mortgage? Should they? What are the benefits? Also, what are some specific strategies and steps used to acquire more properties (besides JV) when money runs out?

I am also from Edmonton, I say lets get together!

QUOTE (jessandy @ Jan 23 2009, 05:18 AM) ps. this thread is starting to look like a dating service (SWF/29yr/blonde/blue.. haha). You could call it REIN-DATE. That made me laugh! I think the age cap should be 30. I believe this is a good age because most people over 30 have more equity...

I have a rental property and am looking to get more this year with my dad. Boy was that a hard one to rent out over the holidays! If anyone wants to talk RE or the challenges we face my email is [email protected], would be great to chat with other people close to my age and just see how...

I am 21 years young, Im in!

I want to hear some truths, and im sure Don and the REIN team will deliver

Thats a great animation, I really wish they would do that for Edmonton!