What industries are moving in now?  

Quote from @Katie Accashian: I am looking to take money from my retirement that I accumulated from my previous employer and move it into a self directed IRA to buy a real estate investment.

Hi guys my wife and I are also looking to invest in Halifax we were full time real estate agents in Ontario and recently moved to Nova Scotia and are actively looking for people to work with.

Otherwise they would have sold, taken the tax free cash and moved on. 

Neighborhoods change and your right, tenants with Section 8 prefer the newer, nicer properties or to move out the the city into the surrounding counties.  

I renovated in late 2009 when I moved in for 6mo after separation.

The property was occupied (still is) with 1 tenant that I am now having the exhausting pleasure of evicting. 2yrs later, said tenant continues to try every angle to delay the court granted Marshall’s execution.The “2nd” floor was poorly renovated (bad contractors), new tenant moved in and a year later, another eviction process has started as they lost their job and refuse to move or pay.Stuck with a very large mortgage bill (that I am paying), utilities and making small repairs to keep the property up also noting the casual 311 complaints from both tenants. 

Once you have a property in mind, getting a few estimates will be the best move.

I renovated in late 2009 when I moved in for 6mo after separation.

If you ask the manager to justify a fee and he starts hemming and hawing, move on or require them to remove the fee.