Instead of just asking for a mentor and not providing anything, I've decided I will offer to lend a hand (for free) on some projects and learn through osmosis vs a sit down coffee chat.My skills: I know little about real estate investing but I work in equity research so I am very aware of the fundamentals of valuation.

Jerome k BRABHAMReal E Bizness LLC

Calgary is down right now yes, But if you look at the long term economic fundamentals you know it is an impossibility for it stay down for ever.

My e-mail address is in my profile, also. 

After running comps (I'm still new at running comps through MLS, I could e-mail my process to anyone that might want to check my work, that would actually be great)Estimated ARV - $133,000SOW/Rehab cost - $40.460Holding/Selling cost - $19,655The owner has mentioned 85K to 90K as asking price, which is not going to work.

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When I was introduced to the the real estate industry and some of the fundamentals of real estate, I quickly became hooked.

If you got a credit, then your taxes are probably paid in arrears (in 2015 we are paying 2014 taxes) so you would not claim taxes paid in your schedule E until 2016 because that is when you actually paid taxes by owning it

Rent-to-own deals moves very fast if the property is in nice area, and/or if you market it very well.You can place your little advert boards in busy intersections in your area, and use different strategies like; RENT-TO-OWN in [zip code]                        3 be/2ba, 10 - 20% rent creditGet your callers/potential renters phone numbers and E-mails, fix a Saturday open house show, and you may get some renters that may want to pay you more than 5% for down payment as option fee.Refer your best potential renters to a good Mortgage broker to help you determine their financial abilities, and pick who can pay you constant on a monthly basis.good luck.