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  1. BarryMcGuire

    Have Creative Strategies, will travel!

    We're getting very excited about our third Rapid Cash Program, kicking off September 25-27, in beautiful British Columbia. One question I get all the time is, "Barry, I'm from Ontario/Alberta/Saskatchewan. Is your BC program only for BC? Or does it apply in other provinces?" The answer is...
  2. BarryMcGuire

    A New Legal Approach to Joint Ventures

    Hi folks, from my point of view the threads here on myreinspace.com discussing joint ventures (JVs) are not only very interesting but extremely topical. One particular thread started out with the question, `Has anyone had any challenges justifying the additional $1,500-2,500 expense of creating...
  3. BarryMcGuire

    Condominium diligence

    Great column by Robert Noce, QC, in Edmonton Journal on Saturday, May 11. All about condos... All about 'THE BASICS' of condo ownership. Read, and read twice! There is a question from someone who bought a condominiumized semi-detached property (duplex). Two years later, they discover...
  4. BarryMcGuire

    Condo diligence

    Well, it's ACRE weekend and Russell Westcott and I have cooked up a great diligence presentation. Here's why diligence is important. A member is looking at a condo and had the condominium documents reviewed. That review revealed that NEITHER the management company nor the condominium...
  5. BarryMcGuire

    Suing your Strata Developer in BC

    Apartment buildings converted into strata/condominium titles provide fertile ground for litigation. Complaints often revolve around misrepresentation often with respect to the state of repair or reserve funds. Individuals often find it difficult to sue for many reasons. The recent BC Court...
  6. BarryMcGuire

    Thinking about a tax shelter? Think again!

    `If it seems too good to be true`` is the title of a column by tax expert Jamie Golombek. Jamie's column is yet another reminder to all of us that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is death on questionable charitable tax shelters. Essentially, if a tax shelter promoter says you will get a tax...
  7. BarryMcGuire

    Important Update for our Deal-Ready Documents Focus Workshop Grads!

    Hey folks, we've just done a great new supplement to our Home Study Kit. If you've attended our Deal-Ready Documents Focus Workshop, or purchased our Home Study Kit, please stop by our booth at the ACRE event this weekend. We've got an add-on that includes 3 different Lease-Options used...
  8. BarryMcGuire

    Squatter`s Rights

    New Blog Post: We've all heard this expression, and we kind of understand it. Someone occupies or 'squats' on someone else's property and somehow, in some way, in some amount of time, the `squatter` obtains some kind of legal rights. But, that's an ancient law, right? It probably...
  9. BarryMcGuire

    CRA allows you to use RRSP money to buy investment property.

    Hello all, this is a very quick note to let you know about a recent CRA Ruling that says you can use your RRSP to buy investment property! Not only that, you can deduct the interest expense! I've posted more about this on my website, click here. So, what do you think? Will this change the...
  10. BarryMcGuire

    Looking for a Grande Prairie lawyer ... like me!

    Okay, Grande Prairie investors, I need your help! I'm looking at my list of lawyers who do creative real estate deals - Agreement For Sale, Options, Lease-Options (Rent to Own), and I don't have anyone in the Grande Prairie area... Who do you know who works creative real estate...
  11. BarryMcGuire

    Deal-Ready Documents Focus Workshop - Present Quickturn deals with confidence and clarity!

    Hey folks, We've booked our Deal-Ready Documents Focus Workshop for Saturday, February 26th in Edmonton. You can get all the details here: http://bit.ly/hHry1W Find out what other Focus Workshop grads had to say: http://bit.ly/hXORR7 Don't miss out, this is a powerful resource for...
  12. BarryMcGuire

    Condominium Fire

    The Valhalla highrise condo here in Edmonton had a fire in one suite last week. 46 other suites sustained water and/or smoke damage. See whole story: http://bit.ly/dKenXZ 110 NOT DAMAGED, but everybody has to move out for at least 4 months. Apparently, they found asbestos that needs to be...
  13. BarryMcGuire

    Deal-Ready Documents Focus Workshop

    Hi folks, We`re ready to give you the tools to do Options, Lease-Options and Agreements For Sale. Saturday, May 15th at the Radisson Airport Hotel. And we`ve expanded our modules on Options, Lease-Options and Agreements For Sale! It means more hands-on time, more exercises and role-playing...
  14. BarryMcGuire

    We`ve just launched our new website!

    Wow, I didn`t realize how much work goes into creating a website! After much agonizing and edits, we now have something that I`m pretty proud of. I want this website to be a helpful tool for all real estate investors. Your feedback would be very much appreciated. Visit My Website Thank you!
  15. BarryMcGuire

    Barry`s, `Deal-Ready Documents`, Calgary March 6th

    Our Red Deer Focus Workshop on `Deal-Ready Documents` was a huge success, (see comments in RedDeerWilliam`s thread, "Barry`s January Workshop..."). Members are asking for more, so here we go. WHEN: Saturday, March 6th in Calgary, WHERE: Coast Plaza Hotel, 1316 - 33 St NE HOW: Call the...
  16. BarryMcGuire

    Added Value - Low Equity, No Equity AFS Schedule

    I’ve been fielding a lot of questions from REIN members who are running into low equity or no equity Agreement for Sale (AFS) situations. While I cover this in quite a lot of detail in my ‘Deal-Ready Documents’ Focus Workshop, here is an abbreviated comment that should help... Explaining the...
  17. BarryMcGuire

    Added Value - Lease Option Protection

    I strongly believe the Certificate of Independent Legal Advice (CILA) is ultra-important for the lease-option strategy. Not as important for other strategies, but very much so for lease-options. Why? Because if there is any dispute, the tenant wants to be characterized as a buyer with those...
  18. BarryMcGuire

    Deal-Ready Documents Focus Workshop on January 30th

    Hello all, We`re pumped and ready to go!! We will be holding our Deal-Ready Documents Focus Workshop in Red Deer on Saturday, January 30th at The Capri Hotel & Convention Centre 3310 - 50 Avenue, Red Deer, AB Call the REIN office to register. Hope to see you there! Cheers, Barry "I feel...
  19. BarryMcGuire

    Weather Alert!

    We are so excited to be presenting our `Deal-Ready Documents` Focus Workshop tomorrow! After great reviews in Calgary two weeks ago, we`ve made it even better - role playing exercises, filled in examples of documents that will give you the confidence and clarity to present successfully to your...
  20. BarryMcGuire

    Barry has added Value for Dec 5th Workshop

    Alright you laggards, still a few days to register for my workshop on December 5th, in Edmonton - "DEAL-READY DOCUMENTS" Focus Workshop. It`s a jampacked, full-day workshop that grew out of the Ron LeGrand event. Huge added value speakers now confirmed are: 1. Garth Chapman`s office, to tell...
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