Unless you have a legacy constraint or a very specific requirement, I would highly recommend going with a more robust database. I get nervous when people talk about using Acess.

QUOTE (ThomasBeyer @ Jun 8 2010, 10:29 AM) It`s not ideal .. but then the price is a reflection of it ! Any house has features or deficiencies .. and your job as an expert is to assess its positive or negative value. Of course a house with a 10,000 sq ft yard is worth more than a similar one...

Sorry I should have clarified that this is in Hamilton not downtown Toronto. Not in the downtown core but just west of it. @markl Very good questions. Finding a comparable rental property is something that is difficult. Most rental homes in the area have a backyard. Target tenant profile...

Was wondering what other investor`s point of view of a small single family home that does not have a backyard. Is this something is a minor issue? Large issue? Deal breaker? There is an ability to create a private outdoor space in the front yard area as the front yard is pretty large. The...

Hi, I`d like to be on the invitation list also. My email address is [email protected]. Thanks!

QUOTE (mkupina @ Jan 14 2010, 09:32 AM) This is the third time I`m writing this because is I take more then 2 minutes I need to re-log-in. If I take too long reading a post, when I continue to another thread I have re-enter my username and password. It keeps logging me out and prompting to...

I`m looking at a property (suited property) that is located in W/NW Edmonton in the neighbourhood of Sherbrooke. I`d love to hear the opinions of other investors that have other properties there or have looked at properties in the neighbourhood (or in surrounding areas). Tenant profile...

You mean goat the animal right. Not GOAT (greatest of all time), but both cases are true. Sorry had to be picky

QUOTE (invst4profit @ Nov 25 2009, 01:46 PM) Adam: Taking into consideration all of the information included in the link I provided in addition to what you have provided I will have to say that my support still falls on the side of historical statistics. I will agree your particular example may...

QUOTE (Cam @ Sep 28 2009, 04:34 PM) Greetings` Anyone want to chime in on their success using REMA on a Mac? I see the last posts on this topic are almost a year old, anyone have any up to date reliable and simple solutions? Cheers` Cam You are going to have to use virtualization software to...

QUOTE (Oli @ Aug 13 2009, 11:13 PM) Hi all. Interesting thread... I'm considering joining the coaching program (not the seminars, those seem in general to disappoint people). kimloh, could I get an idea of how much you paid? I've read around $4500-$5000, but on other forums I've heard of...

QUOTE (JimWhitelaw @ Jul 17 2009, 10:30 AM) I don`t have a good answer for how many potential tenants would reject a property with no garage. Similar to the # that would reject one without a dishwasher? I do know that the vast majority of garages that I`ve viewed, whether tenant or owner...

QUOTE (JimWhitelaw @ Jul 17 2009, 10:11 AM) We look at a garage as a source of bonus income for a property and don`t include it in our initial cashflow analysis. So in essence, we view all properties as being without a garage and make our purchase decision based on that. Depending on the lot...

I`ve been looking around for my next suited home in Edmonton. One of the properties that piqued my interest was a suited bungalo, the only negative was there is no garage. Though there is an uncovered driveway to park your car. I was wondering how other investors view properties without...

QUOTE (Jack @ Dec 31 2008, 12:26 AM) In short, our currency is directly tied to the price of oil. Brett - very good response. I understand our currency is coupled to the price of oil, but the reasoning that he puts forth doesn`t make sense to me.

I don`t dispute the facts but I find it curious that alot of these economists are so bearish on our currency. They give Governments running deficits as a reason why the currency will devalue. But that`s exactly what they have been doing south of the boarder, only a few magnitudes larger...

Good article! I just think there is a little bit too much fear mongering in it. Just to put some perspective on things. The "very extreme" situation that Wolf points to and then elaborates on is my opinion and academic exercise at best. The Bank of Canada presented this as the "worst case...

QUOTE (Jack @ Dec 17 2008, 06:50 PM) Are you using a 25-year mortgage term in this example? At these terms, with a $160,000 mortgage, that's about the only way you'd wind up with $46,733 of mortgage paydown after only ten years. In fact, it'd need to be a mortgage with about a 22 or 23-year...

QUOTE (thomasbeyer2000 @ Sep 2 2008, 08:04 PM) There is no penalty. You can quit anytime. Also read this related post here on "REIN Quickstart" : http://myreinspace.com/public_forums/General_Discussion/61-6747-Quickstart_vs_ACRE_System.html .. the essence is this here: QuickStart is a...

I think I have a pretty good hold on what membership in REIN affords me. But before I pull the trigger I had one question, that hopefully a REIN member can answer . With the 17 month commitment that you have to make is there some kind penalty that you can pay to break the contract? I only ask...