I am the agent and used my commission as a closing costs credit instead of paying taxes on my commission I invested it.

We get calls all the time from people that claim to be investors wanting to buy one of our properties (including some we sold more than a year ago - shows how accurate some of the pay lists actually are) and when pressed, it is clear they are fishing for deals to wholesale without having buyers lined up. 

I then proceed to show them comparable sales in the area and a report we pay for that shows projected appreciation rates based on a variety of data. 2.

I'm a Canadian investor and like you have been experiencing the same issues in Ontario, I've started investing in the US where the tax climate is better, borrowing is much easier and evicting non-paying tenants is much more fair.

There would usually be no realtor commissions to pay on both ends is that right?

No personal experience with Matt yet but I'm familiar with most, since I'm running several REIAs (mainly MassRealEstate dot net)Or you can get a Liberal Arts degree for $60k/year and see how that pays off:-(

If asking the builder doesn't work, you might want to pay a basement restoration company to have a look.

Expect to pay $120-170 per square foot since it's an existing structure.

(besides online to pay for it)Thx!

Cash out refi 2 other properties residential properties, use the funds to build, keep original residential loan on land3. 1031 1 or 2 properties to pay for construction.