We are debating between using a USDA loan for a live in flip or using an FHA loan for a multi-family property.

So.. we are definitely seeing a shift in our local North Idaho market.

We are spending a few months trying to learn as much as possible about real estate investing before buying our first rental property this spring.

I wentx was sort of a last minute thing because Scott asked if I was going, we are working on a deal together.

Account ClosedYes, BC did announce some of their newer regulations - which included the so-called 'speculator levy' - prior to having the data to back the action ... call it "speculative governance" if you might.Now that data is being collected in BC and Ontario (ostensibly for Toronto and the Golden Horseshoe}, we are starting to get a better picture of just "who" the speculators are in those markets and it is seeming as though the "foreign contingent" is not as significant as initial presumed.On your recommendation to explore "Subject To"  deals, I should point out that very manner in which mortgage financing functions in Canada, makes "Subject To" deals less attractive and less common.  

We want the root cause of the problem addressed and the problem fixed for good but we are not sure our property management company can manage this repair and/or stick us with unnecessary costs and/or no guarantee of reoccurence.  

We are in the Washington, DC area.

He said as architect we are liable for a specific term upwards of 5-7 years after construction is complete.

We are currently conducting turnover of the property management and stabilizing the investment. 

We are trying to open up the space to the deck by adding the sliding doors.