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19 November 2014 | 0 replies
How to search for property in ready move in condition on most search engine?
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28 June 2015 | 24 replies
I'm an engineer by training and put a lot of stock into mathematical modelling and analysis.In many aspects Canadian real estate is not that different than U.S.A. real estate, but there are some significant differences: the national market, and most individual submarkets, are smaller (~1/8th the population); prices are higher (we did not experience a corresponding correction in 2008/2009);taxes are {generally} higher;lending is different: {mortgage} lending rates are lower; mortgage terms are shorter; qualification requirements seem to be a little more stringent.Le Bon Homme Sept Heures is a fictional folklore character used to frighten children in an effort to make them more wise .... there is a similar character in English, but when I wrote the above, I could not recall the name ... and I'm still drawing a blank.
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6 October 2014 | 35 replies
What are the major industries driving the economic engine in that city and msa?
2 October 2014 | 10 replies
I am a worrier by nature and I don't like risk, but frankly, there is risk in everything.So, my current situation is that I have 1 rental, about to refinance back out 30 yaers to go to a positive cash flow, and I am sitting on 60k in cash and a 2002 trans am ws6 with 18k miles that I bought 2 years ago for 20k in minute condition that I'm willing to sell and will sell so I can be sitting on 80k in cash to buy another rental or two.I am an engineer by heart, and so I know that i need to make a business plan, crunch the numbers, and get my business plan all together before I start buying anything.
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3 October 2014 | 7 replies
If the zoning and lot size allow you to do a split, you can go talk to a civil engineer and ask what it would cost, etc.
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6 October 2014 | 20 replies
I'm an engineer by profession and I got started in real estate investing about 1.5 years ago.
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9 October 2014 | 16 replies
We both have engineering degrees and spent almost 20 years trying to work our way up the corporate ladder because we thought that was what being successful was about.
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24 October 2014 | 10 replies
I spent six years in the United States and have a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
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20 October 2014 | 58 replies
@Jonathan Pliszka Over the past 4-5 years all 3 automotive companies have been on a hiring spree hiring thousands of blue collar and white collar workers since the industry is back on an upswing.
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14 October 2014 | 20 replies
I'm an electrical engineer and have worked for some of the big biomedical companies for almost 20 years.