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26 August 2016 | 2 replies
Total annualized ROI starts out negative but picks up at about year 10 and goes to positive single digits.
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27 August 2016 | 16 replies
For example: you can become a private lender and be the bank for other investors or flippers and get double digit returns on your money without doing any work while your investment is secured by real property.
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4 January 2018 | 6 replies
There's not a lot of Alberta specific MF meetups because:Market size is smallMost investors think of condos/houses as opposed to multifamily (hence, less interested investors)Debt-financing is hard to come (relative to the US)Institutions are not as investor/landlord friendly (relative to the US)Lots of Canadians invest south of the border for all of the above reasons plus better returns/liquidity/currency diversification.
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13 September 2016 | 12 replies
Usually either a short term loan with goal of owning free and clear in 4-6 years (no cash flow, let the renters earn you a free and clear house quick) or a 20 year term allowing double digit cash on cash returns.
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2 September 2016 | 9 replies
Worked for a digital marketing startup for a year and a half before deciding to move into real estate.Goals:Build a professional network that allows me to help my buyers while also grow my own real estate portfolio.My sister owns a couple rentals in St.
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4 September 2016 | 17 replies
When you print endless Dollars you are lowering the buying power of that Currency, so you have to have more Dollars to buy the same gallon of gas or hamburger in the end.
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2 September 2016 | 9 replies
Day 2, I attended the Marketing/Wholesaling, Student Housing & MultiFamily homes, the Top 10 MultiFamily Syndication Mistakes, the panel on MultiFamilies, Turning Class A Properties into Profitable Cash, and the Digital Marketing presentation for Visibility & Sales.
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13 September 2016 | 2 replies
I've invested in South Africa, and are now looking at places with more stable currencies and specifically the USA.
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5 September 2016 | 9 replies
I can offer a list of services I would expect:Leasing fee covers:PricingMarketingMedia advertisingMember of Multiple Listing Service and syndicated to numerous internet marketing toolsRealtor referral networkOn-call 24 hours including weekends and holidaysShowing, screening and negotiatingCredit reportsThorough background checksDocument preparationManagement Fee Covers:Move-in/move-out coordinationMove-out inspections with digital picturesEnforcement of lease termsTenant public relationsTimely rent collectionComputerized accounting and property management systemsFunds managed by a trust accountTimely disbursement of funds to ownerMonthly statements covering all activityCPA ready annual consolidated statementsScheduled property surveysMaintenanceProperty Repair Services24 hour on-call service for emergency repairs including weekends and holidaysRepair “help line” service at no costReputable maintenance personnelVolume pricing on supplies and servicesSpring A/C service and lawn treatment at owner’s optionUpdating, decorating and refurbishing if desiredInstallation of security devices (locks, etc) as required by law
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8 September 2016 | 16 replies
Office 2016 for Mac digital download Home and student edition is $129.99