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10 September 2020 | 1 reply
The expected massive jump in property taxes to pay for high local government COVID deficits 5.
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25 September 2020 | 8 replies
The CDC order against evictions cannot be enforced by the CDC nor the entire Executive branch of the U.S. government.
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4 October 2020 | 7 replies
Government will need to review what existing program needs to be cut for funding their huge debt interest payments.Seller financing would hold the payments even further delaying and immediate cash into rental investments.Not sure if the above information is correct based upon my limited knowledge and whether there are other strategies to be considered.
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15 September 2020 | 3 replies
Ironically, the Coronavirus pandemic is the first recession on record where personal income has actually risen, thanks to government stimulus checks and boosted unemployment insurance payments that are now, unfortunately, long lost memories.
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21 September 2020 | 4 replies
You risk harming a homeowner, wasting the time of professionals, and possibly hurting yourself if you mess around on a transaction that is subject to foreclosure rescue/consulting laws without knowing what you are doing.Go buy an open market home using government financing and down payment assistance.
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17 September 2020 | 9 replies
When selecting amarket, we focus on 6 important criteria: Job growth Household growth Construction permits Demographics Tenant laws Strong government leadershipGreat returns typically follow these 6 criteria.Something I did while researching markets was to set up an excel grid to compare multiple markets and used a conditional formatting to show the strength of the market compared to the others.
21 September 2020 | 7 replies
Why rent when t(e government will make it almost impossible for you to evict?
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17 September 2020 | 8 replies
Assuming your credit score and employment are good, the key issue you'll run into is your debt ratios.The banks and B lenders will use your Gross Debt Service (GDS) and Total Debt Service (TDS) ratios.I usually recommend that people use out the CMHC provided Debt Ratio CalculatorThere is also the government of Canada's Mortgage Qualifier Tool which is quite good.Make sure you enter your T4 reported income into these tools for accurate results.
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26 January 2021 | 15 replies
She has an integrity problem and will lie to me just like she wants to do to the government.2.
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26 September 2020 | 2 replies
Opportunity Zones are designated by the government and offer investors tax benefits such as reduced capital gains taxes when buying and selling within the OZ.