That's a good question, Brett. According to Thomas' projections, it's going to stay hot for quite a few more years... very interesting. One major problem that has come up with the "hot" market is access to funding. Banks seem to have changed their lending criteria so much that now even...

Probably the wisest and surest choice, Dan!

Mike, I agree with what Matt says, it depends on what you want to get out your real estate. But assuming you're investing/diversifying means more real estate, I would also suggest getting in touch with an investment focused mortgage broker who can offer you guidance on dealing with your current...

I would echo Thomas' point on joining REIN as an online member and get out to an ACRE event, either TO or one of the West ones. I'm living in Japan, joined REIN two years ago, invest in Canada (as well as here in Japan) and can't tell you how beneficial REIN has been in term of education and...

Congratulations, Sherilynn! It was a pleasure to meet you in person in Calgary during the ACRE event! I look forward to learning more and more from your insightful postings here in myreinspace! Regards, Walter Ichikawa-Doyle

Thanks very much for the input, much appreciated Walter

If you were going to buy a property in Canada and live in it for one year and then plan to rent it out after that, where would you buy the property? The property type is flexible but looking at 3 bedrooms. Please tell me why you would choose that area and what type of property, i.e. condo...