Your requirements to `legalize` suites sound fairly mild compared to what our town council has come up with. They have decided that secondary suites are allowed only if the landlord lives on site, and no they will not grandfather existing suites...

Are illegal suites an issue with your rental properties? More and more cities/towns are considering how to deal with illegal suites and absentee landlords. What are your experiences? Are bylaws being passed which you think are a deterrent to real estate investing? How are you dealing with them?

My husband and I buy the properties together, decide what renovations we want to do, I typically do the majority of the grunt work on the renovations, I advertise and interview tenants, we both decide who we will rent to, and I manage the properties after the tenants move in. We`ve been married...

There are motion activated sprinklers that people use to scare deer away that would probably work in this situation. How about fighting fire with fire, and borrowing a dog or having a buddy bring his dog over to share his daily constitution? Or maybe an electrified fence at dog height? (Just...

Let her go and chalk this up to experience. She`s obviously not doing well and you want someone who is on their game and ready with the rent. When someone is going into the hospital for scheduled surgery they have alot on their mind, especially if it is major surgery. Keep in mind you are human...

I am a die-hard female DIYer and do most of my own work if I can. We also had a cabinet shop so we have worked as skilled tradespeople for years. Doing minor repairs yourself is good if you have the time, but keep in mind that hiring a handyman or a professional tradesperson also comes with...

Relax, this is a highly trainable puppy, not a full grown dog with already established behavior problems. Calmly talk to the owner and find out if she`s had big dogs before and ask if she has trained them before, and if she plans on training this one or not. Big dogs that are exercised every day...

I have a nephew who is considering buying a condo at Classic Villas in Medicine Hat. Does anyone know anything about them? I`d be grateful for any input. Gale Conarroe