By day I work in the oil and gas sector as an accountant, but I'm looking to increase my knowledge related to real estate and hopefully invest in some buy and hold multi-family units for some additional long-term cash flow.

I don’t necessarily know the real estate ins and outs of each neighborhood, but I know the good, bad, and hip neighborhoods, as well as the relative income levels of each.

I placed a bid on a house today that has some relatively new laminate flooring.

I can relate to your problem, but a good accounant will usually save you a lot more money than the fee that they charge.

I was searching for foreclosures/preforeclosures and I found a relatively cheap/"the numbers worked"I do not have a credit or capital currently and FRANKLY, I DON"T WANT TO START OFF IN A "F-" NEIGHBORHOOD SINCE I DON"T WANT TO DIE OR ALMOST DIE every time I COLLECT RENT!!!!!!

Hi David Pierson I think it’s important when you are starting out to stay relatively close to where you live when you are investing.

Many web sites for that. 

i've lived in different parts of CAN & the US and feel like i can say that :)Terence you were inviting thoughts about why the increase in airbnbs, given all the new construction and relatively low job growth?

If happiness was only weather related, everyone would live in Hawaii.

Damage, to replace vinyl etc, is likely to be relatively small of 200-300 dollars.Would you fix it, and then keep the evidence to take out of their security deposit when they choose to move out, or would you confront them with the evidence, and post a bill for the amount of the work?