It would be very easy to end up upside-down if the market softens.

Also, what happens if the market softens?

I have been watching the MLS soften for several weeks now and believe that we are moving into a stronger buyers market which will present more MLS opportunities.

We have investment properties in the Okanagan and recently bought one in Langford (our first exposure to the Island)Considering that prices in the GVA are so high even for foreign buyers (manly Hongkongers) these two locations become the next two logical options.I expect the prices at the GVA to soften in the near future while the Okanagan and Island will see a steady increase. 

Hello, A little background on the situation:I purchased a home to rehab and put back on the market, once the rehab was complete the market had softened and a few more homes in the area had come online making for a buyers market.

I had all kinds of things break my first year of ownership.People often overlook things like water heaters, water softeners, furnace, and air conditioning. 

But the team you build over time will soften that feeling.

Your greatest risk as a landlord is not fire or tornado or theft, it is an unfounded Fair Housing claim used as leverage to soften you up on other issues.

I 've also had good luck using slightly damp micro fiber cloths that you can reuse by washing them (without a fabric softener which screws of micro fiber).

I would like to go half into stock and the other half into real estate to soften the blow when the market falls. 3.