@jd @Jd Martin would you mind elaborating more on the draws and the retainer?

To retain it otherwise would be illegal unless the deposit was initially intended as their last months rent.You are operating a business, your lease is a legal binding contract, if you do not intend to inforce your lease there is no point in having one.

You can give Seller protection from this risk in a few different ways: a) deliver pre-approval letters from several banks and have your broker tell the Seller's broker that if there is an appraisal issue with one bank, you'll go to the other banks, b) agree that if the appraisal comes in low, you will fund cash for the difference between what the bank is willing to finance and your purchase price, and/or c) offer more than 20/25% down in your offer, which signals to Seller that if the appraisal does come in low you are able (and may be willing) to fund the difference between ask and the appraisal with cash.

Are you just making a list and contacting them for future reference, or are you talking about retainers and contracts for services?

It will make it difficult to retain quality tenants.

Obviously if you retain someone for a second year, have a waiting list,  or a unit takes longer rent out than a month all of these things can impact your vacancy.

My question is, if I want to retain my privacy, should I just use the registered agent address for the initial location and then add on Vancouver as the second city of operation?

I’m house hacking a duplex and the last tenant’s lease ended on the 31st. I’ve been looking for a new renter for two weeks and haven’t found anyone who I liked who also wanted the unit. The rent is on the higher end i...

Bathroom wall is a retaining wall and I see a point of impact...we'll see how this unfolds.

I looked into cameras that used a 4G cell signal but they were all pretty expensive.