All Forum Posts by: Alexandra Hollenbeck

Hello Yan! Thank you for replying to my post. That's an interesting observation. I definitely would like to find exposure in some way. I will search for some opportunities and see what I can find!

Hello everyone!

I am making a move to Montreal from Florida. I am a recent undergraduate from the University of South Florida, graduating from the Honors College with two bachelors. I have experience mostly in web content creation and editing in the form of news writing and journalism. However, I have experience as a legal assistant, Russian translation, event planning, content management, and English instruction! Like everyone here, real estate is my passion. 

I am making the move to Montreal after studying abroad here and really liking the potential yearly growth in sales prices. Also, the Canadian dollar being lower than the US, stretches my initial capital. I wanted to invest here - that is my main goal. However, I am also starting my career, now that I have finished university. I would love to become a real estate agent, but my French is not at a working level, (yet). Also, I want to soak up as much knowledge and experience as I can so that when I do invest, it will be a very informed decision. 

What would you recommend? I want to find a position where I can grow in the career long term and have the option to apply my experience in an American position (in the event I move back). Also, I am interested in real estate development or general sales. What is the best way for me to start a career while also getting educated in the market (so that I can put all of my future salary into investing in it :D) ?

Awesome, can't wait!

@Marc Latreille What brings you to Tampa? I'm originally from Tampa and moved to Montreal. I'm really interested in investing in real estate here. Especially multiplexes. But as foreigners, there are some challenges. I started re-evaluating and decided to get a single-family or duplex in Tampa. It's quite easy to get a solid return on even a single-family home. The only thing, is now I have to manage it from a distance or get a property manager. 

I am finally making offers on my first investment properties! Currently in the market for duplexes and single-family homes. But my question is: how can I bring my mortgage interest rate down? Right now I am being offered 4.5%, which is the best in FL for investment properties. Is there any way I could get it down to the residential interest rate of around 3.8%? This is my first property on top of being my first investment property. Thanks.

Yes I an very interested! We could start one on meet up .com, unless theres a function to do it here! I am new to the city and investment properties, but I have put an offer on my first one and I am extremely eager to get active in this industry. I have so much to learn and so much passion for this. I would love to shadow someone or even jsut help them out somehow. Meet ups are a great idea where we could all benefit! 

That's so interesting. How do you find investing in mortgage notes? 

Hello!

My name is Alexandra and I am new to BP and to Montreal! I am originally from Florida but moved here in Hope's to enter the real estate market and make use of the 1% rental vacancy rate... it still shocks me...

Anyway, how did you guys enter the Montreal rental game? What kind of properties are most valuable in Montreal? My goal is buy a multiplex, but I think I will start with condos first, as they still have a good ROI in MTL and will give me a backbone in my investment portfolio.

Let's start a convo! I'd love to learn, meet, or even help out somehow. 🙌