My preference is always to refinance whenever possible, and where it makes sense cash flow wise on the refinanced properties, rather than only use the a secure LOC against each property. Especially if you a truly committed to buying the third property. Good Luck, Quentin

Congratulations Andres on the property and becoming a Canadian citizen!

I would hookup with Jeff Woods in the Niagara Area. Jeff Woods, Woods&mazzulla properties www.wamproperties.com My other suggestion is that you pickup Julie Broad's new book "More Than Cashflow" Take Care a nd Good Luck, Quentin

Not sure why - but I can't seem to add a post to the following discussion. http://myreinspace.com/rein_members_only/Ask_An_Expert/82-26852-132421-How_should_I_structure_this_deal_properly_for_a_refi.html#132421 Any reason for this? Thanks Quentin

You can't climb a mountain without taking the first steps.

Hello All, Let's balance the playing field and end the rent games. We need you to support the lobby to amend the Residential Tenancies Act and change the rules for filing appeals. Thank you if have already supported the campaign. Few landlords realize they could easily find themselves...

Hi Susan, Pickering is the easiest of the three you mentioned. You can check out my REIN presentation if you subscribe to the newsletter on my web site and I think there is still a copy in the downloads section of the REIN site - February 2012. I put in a lot of local stats and...

Thanks for the kudos Dave. It is a great group of people that come out to each meeting. Take Care, Quentin

Hi All - My brother in law is going back to school to Teachers College at Queens University in Kingston. He is looking for something within walking distance of the university. He is married, owns his home and has a established job history. He is looking for something for September 1, 2012...

December 6, 2011 1:00 PM McGuinty Government Proposes To Stabilize Rent Increase Guideline To Protect Tenants Legislation to be introduced today would, if passed, ensure that the annual Rent Increase Guideline is capped at 2.5 per cent to protect tenants and families. The proposed...

Hi All, I wanted to find out if anyone had every used a Power of Attorney in order to secure a property when a seller has no equity in their property instead of using an AFS. I had heard about other investors that are using this method but wanted to learn more about it. Has anyone used...

Hello Paul, What's your goal from owning a portfolio of real estate? If we understand more about what you are looking for you might have better success with regards to strategies towards success. Its not a race to own x number of properties but the end goal that's most important. Take...

Hi Warren, Both provide information to get you started. The home study program is much more detailed. Start with the book and if you feel that you are looking for more go for the ACRE course. Take Care, Quentin

Last two purchases this year that we made were from leads that came from Kijiji and Craigslist. This is for the Durham region and not KWC. Where the sellers are motivated and didn't post on paid FSBO sites. Take Care, Quentin

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Well Done Joe. It is really great to read about your creativity in turning around a situation where many people would have accepted a monthly loss. Thanks for sharing your solution.

Great work Ian! I`m really glad that the property sold so quickly. You took the risk, you did the work to make the deal happen, and you made the profit. $33,600 in 6 months is AMAZING!

Hi Michael, You are welcome to come out, you can sign up on our webspace for meeting information - http://www.meetup.com/DurhamREI/ or PM me your email address. Take Care, Quentin

Hi All, I have been reading about another yellow letter campaign of an investor being questioned by the police, but it turned out fine. There are some interesting tidbits in the posts as well...

I double posted about the Realtor.ca site going mobile by mistake. Hit the back button. Can you please delete one of those posts from the Coffee Shop? Thanks, Quentin