QUOTE (gwasser @ Sep 18 2008, 10:00 AM) Hi Matt, I have not been following the gas price closely, however, in my opinion it bottomed last year coinciding with Alberta`s royalty review. Since then prices have recovered to the 7-8 dollar level. In North America, we still pay a lot less for gas...

Just wondering if anyone knows where we sit in the cycle. Should we wait to lock in till next year? If I remember correctly we are in the high part of the cycle...?

QUOTE (arroy @ Jul 18 2008, 01:26 PM) I just bought my first primary residence, I have lived in it for 4 months. I plan on buying another place and renting the one out that I currently live in. Are there any laws or restrictions preventing me from doing this? Would anything prevent me from doin...

Buy new if its that old. Continuous calls to fix old appliances are time waisters. Try The Brick dented & returned section to get a perfectly good product at a reduced rate. Also I`ve never got a sevice call for less than $125 inluding parts so in my opinion new is the way to go.

Your #`s look good for that neighbourhood. You have room on the main floor as there is very little out there for less than 1K. You may consider at a later date splitting the 1st home to increase $ flow. The area is transitioning well but has a ways to go yet.