Be patient! Remember the first 3 properties are the hardest and after that is becomes eaier (not easy) You have some great advice from established members so LISTEN to that. I know of one guy who spent a year looking for the right property and now he has many properties. Want to change the...

Perhaps we should have done a house swap? Edmonton is a great place and particularly this time of year and the people are so friendly. I did miss the sea and the growth and I just found out there is a direct flight to Dublin from Vancouver!!!!!!!! The botom line is however its up to you to...

Hi All, Just to give another perspective which I believe its always important. IRELAND MORTGAGE/MARKET CHANGES Count yourself lucky to be in Canada right now as Ireland is going through a reversal of the boom which I predicted would happen almost two years ago. It did not take a genius to...

Barry McGuire at Richie Mill in Edmonton for one. He knows JV`s inside out.

OK Who has stolen Garth`s lap top? Its that or some strange virus but either way thanks for the note.

Hi Rob. As we would say in Ireland `Done and Dusted`

15%! Did not know it was that high. Its when the Polish start re populating their own country again that we will see some serious movment. We saw that in Ireland when people left, made money and came back to start in business etc. I see a similar trend for Poland and in fact as Ireland and...

Good old honest education. I love it. Many people do not share the costly ones as they are concerned what people might think. Well done.

Get clear on what YOU want from it. For example what are your main challenges or areas you would like to change. eg 1) I would like to raise x dollars this year to buy x properties 2) I would like to develop a crystal clear strategy for the next 5 years 3) I want accountability by having my...

Trust YOUR gut when you meet them. At that meeting look at things like the way they speak to you. Do they really listen. Ask questions of yourself like `would I buy from this guy/girl?` How they dress How they file their paper work Are they buying or selling personally Ask them what makes...

I am not comparing but rather pointing out that Poland has a lot to offer and is coming from such a low base. The people have an edge in Europe as they are hard working, very independent, confident and they travel a huge amonth. The economics are strong and it generally reminds me of Ireland 10...

If you could provide a little more detail or perhaps written example I would be happy to provide some suggestions. The close starts the moment you get out of bed and decide what to think, what clothes to put on, how to walk and what is going opn around you as its all down to your personal...

This is some simple comparables that I did from a while back. Alberta Germany Stamp Duty 0 3.5% Unemployment 3.2% 9.3% GDP 6.9% 1.7% Rent Increase 18% 4% Rent Caps No No Yes Capital Growth 30% 6% Commercial property in Germany...

Good for you! Most people are not aware of the importance of this.

Pauline (my wife) and I have made the move to the North Shore of Vancouver from Edmonton, Alberta. While we fly back and forth to Alberta we live for the most part now in BC which is so like Ireland except the people dont speak funny. For us this is a success as we missed the sea and the all...

Well I guess two out of three is not bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well there`s always next year for the MILK! THE POWER OF ASKING. Well done.

It is all in the `how` you pitch the deal and the way you show the value you bring to the table. There are many ways to skin a larger deal. For example you could do a 50/50 and also offer them a return on their cash in which is paid out at the back end. Its just one idea.

Well done to you all! There are many great lessons in this but for me one stands out. Dont wait to life your life. No matter what comes and goes from here on no one can take the time and memories away from you all that this trip has provided. What a great real life story.

There are a number of REIN members who signed up for the Rich Dad coaching and are very unhappy with it. This is not to say there are not others who love it. I went to see a guy speak in Edmonton a few months back who was offering a `FREE` seminar who proceeded to kick the crap out of the...

Todd Stokowski is a great guy and VERY efficient.