All Forum Posts by: Dave Vogt

Shawn Rea we should all get together.

I'm in Niagara and interested to hear what you have to say too.

Welcome to the forum Catherine, 

I'm  a local investor in the Niagara Region. I'm a house flipper, rental guy, and renovator...turned Realtor to further our business and help others by sharing our knowledge. 

My partner and I are in the process of getting a local investors group together to start meeting on a monthly basis. I'm always up for a coffee to let you pick my brain anytime...not that there's a lot to pick LOL!

Your in the right place...tons of great people in here that know a ton too! 

no slow down in sight right now. Just went over ask again on a property in multiple offer. It's becoming more of the norm these days. NIagara has a lot to offer and still the cheapest properties you'll find that close to GTA.  If transportation improvement and go train keep on the radar you can bet it'll be the next Hamilton. 

@Matt Geerts St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, and some niche pockets throughout the area are seeing double digit increases in value right now. That being said...multiple offers and over asking is happening on a regular basis and showing no sign of slowing down. Like anything, it's close to a major transportation route and a possibility of a go train in the area is an absolute bonus. Time will tell, but this is something I've been saying for at least 5 years. Glad I got started early. 

@Andrew Hildebrand That's an older site that I haven't done much maintenance on LOL! Had my nose down and working hard over the last few years and the group went on the back burner, but I think it's time to visit this again and get to making it all happen. It would be a lot of fun. I love sharing what I know and talking to fellow investors. So many opportunities here in Niagara.  

@Andrew Hildebrand I started to put together a group last year, but it didn't really take off initially. I would like to get local investors together...maybe meet up in St. Catharines as it's more central to the Niagara Region and there are some more meeting places there. I had registered a site name and let it go. It might be time to put it out there again...

@Roy N. Thanks for the shout out...really appreciate it. 

I'm going to actually put something together over the next few weeks and post up here in bigger pockets once I have a site up and working. Will probably add a members area with a forum so we can chat on the site too! Will keep you posted. Anyone who is interested just private message me and I'll keep everyone posted. I do have a bunch of we buy houses sites and get frequent calls on them as well as http://investmentpropertiesniagara.com/ if anyone wants to check that out. Not sure if the links to sign up are even working anymore...been a while. 

I think we could use something like this in our area as of lately it's been a great market and we are seeing huge increases in value, multiple offers, and lot of growth potential. The next Hamilton maybe I'm thinking. We shall see. 

@George Wolf Cars sales is a tough gig! You can do well at it just like real estate. It's all about relationships. Building the trust and rapport is tough though when you're already considered a scoundrel by the general public. My partner and I only licensed ourselves to further our investing career...turns out we love it. We get to help others and we get compensated for our efforts. Our experience is what makes people love us so much. Who would have thought... 

Welcome Peter, I'm just down in southern Ontario in the Niagara region and I can say honestly 50 K goes a long way down here. Ultimately it depends on exactly what you want to do. Rent to owns in Burlington Oakville area and surrounding areas work very well. I've seen people be successful with this method in many areas and Ive had close relationships with people who have done this and done it well. I myself am a House Flipper have been for 12 years now. In the game of house flipping cash is king. Not a game for the week of heart, but it can be profitable. I've also owned rentals myself and I've had good luck. After 12 years of playing the game I still think that long-term residential rental real estate is probably the most profitable. It's something that you have to explore and see what is best for you. We welcome everybody with open arms here at bigger pockets and I'm sure you'll be a great addition to the forum. I wish you luck in your endeavours. If you ever have any questions feel free to fire away. I think you'll find there's a lot of people here that can answer your questions. I've learned a lot myself. Dave

@Matt Geerts The best thing for you to do is really research the local agents and find one who has some investing experience and a good reputation. Then start working with them to buy and sell. Obviously you are going to be buying a lot directly and privately, but if the agent has a good head on their shoulders they will think big picture and help get you the info you need. Again it's one of those things that we have to be careful too on how much we disclose. Ultimately if it's readily available at the registrars office and it's publicly available than an agent should have no problem helping you with this. It's called the law of reciprocity. They help you, you use their service along the way to thank them for the generosity.  Win win...the only way to do things.