Hello all!! Have a rather stressful issue here. Purchased a property a couple months ago. I am living in basement and there are two people upstairs and there is a shared kitchen. Utilties are in my name. First bill came in today and hydro from Apr 15th-Jun 8th was $502.90 before taxes. Yes...

An article from the Star yesterday. (not one for your JV presentations!) Bay St. guru David Rosenberg does not seem to think we are on very stable ground! “It would not be out of the realm to see a correction, using nationwide average home prices as the benchmark, of at least 20 per...

Hello all, I was wondering if there were any recommendations for a good insurance company/broker for student rental housing. It is a 4 bedroom house in Guelph. I keep hearing people paying $600-$700 for similar places being rented to students, but just got a quote for...

Hey all, I`m looking for a new primary residence, and with working in north Brampton, south Orangeville looks good to me. I was wondering if anyone could recommend an excellent realtor in area? Happy Holidays, Adam

Hello all!! I am just curious about Brantford student rentals. Don mentioned a shortage of decent student housing at the last REIN meeting. There is a small population of Laurier/Nipissing students near the downtwon core and I imagine you would need to be at least 15min or so walk away from...

Hi all, I continue to learn so much from all of you. Very useful for us beginning investors. I was wondering if anyone knew of an experienced realtor they could recommend in St.Catharines. I`m looking into the student market there. A REIN member would be fantastic!! Thanks...

Hello all, I have been following the forums for some time and have learned tons. Thank you! I will give you my scenario, and I would love some feedback from more experienced investors about what they think. I`m a young (25 year old) investor who is just starting out focusing on...

I am looking for my first Ontario lease agreement. I have noticed several sites offering examples, or pay a small fee for one. I know wording can be important so how would I know if legit/stand up in court? Are these sites backed by lawyers? Where could I obtain a lease agreement that I can...

I`m a 25 year old professional who has been interested in real estate for some time and am ready to take the plunge. I will be investing in student property in the Guelph/Waterloo area. I have a very secure job and an excellent credit score of 770. I have no debt and $35,000 in the bank. I have...

I`m new to the area and looking to purchase my first rental property and looking to get a read on the student market in Waterloo. There seems to be some recent re-zoning around the University that is increasing the amount of medium/high density apartments for students near the University. How...