Some things that make a rental appealing 1 - pet policy (pets or no pets allowed)2 - number of full bathrooms 3 - number of floors (single level vs multi)4 - backyard or lack thereof5 - school ratings (higher the better)6 - crime ratings (lower the better)7 - location to highways8 - amenities (parks, pools, trails, lakes, etc)9 - location to place of employment.10 - age of the property 11 - appliances Just to name a few.

Mortgage-backed securities were not a common household term, yet the collapse of the housing market and the onset of the Great Recession sent shockwaves through our industry.

@Eric Lunsford  Generally the interest income from private lending is taxed at the ordinary income tax rate, just like earned income from a job or interest on a bank savings account is taxed.

The "zero-down, take-over-my-2.5%-mortgage" is a unicorn example that he likes to throw out there as bait for all newbies to buy into his program.  

What rate/terms are you looking for?

Hello fellow Canadians,Interest rates are obviously still a hot topic.

My property would rent out for a standard long term rate of $2300-2500 a month.

@Chris Diaz What is far more important is having a good team, meaning Realtor/Insurance Broker/Mortgage Broker/Contractor/Handymen/etc around you. 

Would it be pro-rated a t all if she were to sell a few months before hitting the 2 year mark?

This would be my first multifamily deal so I was curious how much I would need to put down and what kind of rate/terms I could expect?