They have strong financial stability, excellent credit, and are experienced homeowners.

Alba v Jean-claude Kaufmann :: 2006 :: New York Appellate Division, Third Department Decisions :: New York Case Law :: New York Law :: US Law :: Justia This decision gives an excellent explanation of when specific performance might be denied.EMF Gen.

Granted we only have 17 but still, I’ve never used anything except a simple excel spreadsheet and all my rental properties have a separate savings account under my main account at my local bank.

Hey Joanne, you’re definitely onto something with room rentals.. it can be an excellent strategy for offsetting a hefty mortgage and, in some cases, bringing in higher total rent than a single lease.

Excellent start. 

There are hundreds if not thousands out there, but there are many by Bigger Pockets that are excellent for newer investors.

You provide an excel sheet with basic information about the companies and they return all the contact info you could want for about $0.15 per lead.I have not been able to find an equivalent for Canada.

I'd break down residential real estate like this (definitely some subjectivity here):A class area= High year-over-year price appreciation, excellent public schools (elementary school ratings are the most correlated to higher real estate prices), little-to-no crime.

The BiggerPockets community has excellent book recommendations, such as The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner.

I hope you are working with an excellent agent or broker, they can create leverage and opportunity for you while protecting your interest.