Hi Tim, I asked a friend of mine who works at Gienow if he`d recommend anyone after I used someone I definately wouldn`t. He recommended: Matt from Legacy Windows 403-873-7513 I hope that helps.

It`s been awhile since my last post but I have to agree with the closing story being the best part for me. It definitely shared some elements of my Belize and touched on a lot of my motivations for doing this as well. My second favorite part was bringing my `stock investor` friend and watching...

I am looking at a property that is currently zoned as an R2 but supposedly meets the criteria of being rezoned as RM-4. The vendor is willing to have the application and approval as an RM-4 added as a condition of sale. I have since been trying to pin down details of exactly what this new...

Special "REIN Member Pricing" on these? As a 250LB old guy on skates I could use anything that lets me skate 10% lighter. Especially if I don`t have to put in the effort of actually getting 10% lighter. Nice work and congratulations.

I agree that there is no real benefit over a notebook. The key is using the notebook. I`m decent at recording my trips, but not as diligent as I should be especially for short jaunts. The nerdy aspect of having it computerized might be the thing I need to keep more complete records. That...

At the Calgary REIN meeting Don mentioned that a GPS that tracks/logs mileage can come in handy for reporting mileage to your accountant. I`m doing a little research and have found that most can log trips. I am having some issues in finding out whether they can print or export the logs in a...

Two things I have thought of so far are: 1) Offering the vendor a commission on rent if he/she can find a renter at or above a target rent 2) Posting the rental in break rooms in the industrial area / mechanical shops etc. I`m a computer guy and, sadly in this case, my circle of influence is...

Is there ever a point where the proximity to a major city overrides the fundamentals of the town itself? For example: Town is currently 5 minutes drive from City. City is pushing further towards Town and is enhancing transportation near the edge of the city (ring road). Town has very limited...

I am proud to announce that I have just had my first offer accepted since joining REIN. This property comes with a huge (32x30x12) detached garage. When doing my dilligence I factored in $300/month as storage as that seems to be the going rate in Calgary. Upon viewing the property it was...