Category Archives: General

Landlord Education

If you’re visiting this site, you most likely found us via a search result. Although I haven’t actively posted here since 2013, there is still plenty of information for landlords buried in the 100’s of posts and articles here. However, if … Continue reading

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Choosing Great Investment Areas

Choose a Great Investment Area Not Necessarily a Great Area We are carrying on with our series of the basics of investing in Real Estate this week and in this article, we move on to finding great investment areas to … Continue reading

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Secondary Suites – Petty Little People

Calgary Secondary Suite Issue There is a hot new topic being discussed in Calgary right now and its revolving around secondary suites. Our new mayor, Naheed Nenshi, is behind a proposal that would legalize secondary suites in almost every district … Continue reading

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He Never Saw That Coming!

I hope you have been enjoying this story so far, if you haven’t read part 1, which was titled I Never Saw That Coming, you really need to start there; otherwise, it’s just not as much fun! You can go … Continue reading

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Pissed Off at Tenants

This post has been a long time coming, so let me back track a bit for you. It was during 2009 my former business partner managed to find some contacts within Calgary Urban Project Society (CUPS) that needed housing for … Continue reading

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Foreclosure in Calgary – A Conclusion To The Story

Going through a foreclosure has been quite an eye opening experience for me and I felt it was a story that needed to get told. Ultimately, it comes down to my responsibility to make good on the terms and conditions … Continue reading

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When Are The Banks Going to Take Responsibility?

Do you think the banks are getting away with too much profits and taking to little responsibility for their actions? Now I am lumping lenders and banks together and not all are created equal, but there are some financial institutions … Continue reading

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Courthouse – Part 2

Want to know how to waste two hours of your time? Get subpoenaed as a witness and then discover that the officer neglected to update you that the court date changed, that’s how. What a pisser as I had things … Continue reading

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Bad Tenant – Off to The Courthouse!

OK, just so you know, this isn’t even an eviction. I had a tenant “allegedly” steal a vehicle from another tenant last year at knife point. I know, I get to deal with great people. Worse yet, this was part … Continue reading

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What’s Your Source of Real Estate Info?

If you follow the Real Estate markets or own rental property it is incredibly easy to get depressed about the current market situation. As you scan the Real Estate headlines and find out sales have dropped 41% from the last … Continue reading

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In further efforts to streamline the process and to ensure I can get posts out more efficiently I am making a few changes again to the way I send out the posts. Unfortunately it does require everyone to re-register, fortunately … Continue reading

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Calgary Top City for Investing in Canada?

In a report by the Real Estate Investment Network (REIN) in early August, Calgary was ranked the number 1 city in Canada for Real estate investments. With the slower and shaky economy, the high price of home ownership, forecasts for … Continue reading

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Revelations Part 2

Revelations – Realizing how lucky you really are. Definition from Bill Biko Since yesterday there has been quite a few fun little stories pop up, but let’s touch on my definition of revelations first. As I mentioned, I’ve been getting … Continue reading

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Secondary Suite Rules Relaxed in Calgary?

Just noticed a story out of the city council meeting last night where the council has erased zoning restrictions on secondary suites designated for narrow properties. So what does that mean? For some reason if doesn’t change anything for older … Continue reading

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Tony Robbins, Rental Properties & Getting Things Done

Just going to throw a few quick thoughts and items out. Tony Robbins Tonight (Tuesday July 27th) is the premier of Tony Robbins new TV series. I have long been a fan of his books and audio packages. If you … Continue reading

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