Own a piece of Phoenix for $64,000. This beautiful condo in Mesa comes complete and ready to go with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and all renovations complete. The condo complex has two swimming pools, three tennis courts and is close to the 101 and 202 freeways for easy access. Close proximity to...

Are you a real estate investor considering investing in multi family and commercial real estate in Alberta? Have you had a chance to talk to any lenders yet? Feeling a bit overwhelmed with the strange new world of private lenders and secondary financing? Please take a moment to fill out my...

Hi All I have a couple of quick questions for lease to own. I have someone who is interested on one of my houses as a lease to own. What I was considering doing is giving him a 1 year lease. I would self manage with a 1 year lease in place and offer him 10% of the rent as a bank account...

Are you looking for a true hands-off investment opportunity in one of Alberta`s top ten investment towns? Well then I have the deal for you. Brand new homes in beautiful Red Deer. The R1S zoning means the basement suites are safe, fully legal and compliant with current city zoning. These...

Hi all. Got this email just before Christmas from REClub advertising their wares. They seem to be out of Ontario. Anyone heard of them? What are they all about? http://reclub.ca/index.html Harry

Just the facts on this beautiful, spacious bungalow with double attached garage in Rosedale district of Red Deer, Alberta. Built in 1986, this beautiful bungalow boasts 3 bedrooms up and a suited basement with 2 bedrooms down. Current rent is $1500 up and $950 down for a net positive cash flow...

So what excuse is your broker using to explain the recent market volatility? Whatever the reason of the day, the sad truth is that, since its inception on 1895, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has only averaged 5-6 ½% return compounded annually with little chance of leveraging. ENOUGH...

Hi all I saw this little bit of journalistic liberty on CTV News last night. There are actually several clips but the one I saw was from that hotbed of real estate activity, Winnipeg, Mb. http://watch.ctv.ca/news/#clip72741 Some new Merrill Lynch report is stating that Canadian house prices...

Hi All. I have a quick question on a multi that I just purchased. It is a long term hold and I need to get the rents up to be able to access the performance part of my mortgage. I have a couple of tenants in there on fixed income and can`t afford the rent increases that I am thinking of...

I dodge a bullet the other day. A few months ago, I wrote up an apartment building which was advertised as R4 zoning. All creative issues were dealt with, financing lined up, game plan developed for hold and rent with a strata title and sell exit for a few years down the road. Last Friday I...

Hi All I was wondering if a few people out there could give me the "Coles Notes" on multi family investing in Ontario. I am specifically interested in the rental laws, allowable rent increases, landlord tenant relations, eviction notices and processes. I am also interested in condo conversion...