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Jay Shaw Vendor Take Back Mortgages in Ontario
29 March 2016 | 33 replies

My partner and I came across a great property the other day however, we're tapped out capital wise. We thought Vendor Take Back might be a good way to be able to move forward on the property, however, we were told tha...

Trevor Rutherford Tenant signed one year lease and is Breaking in 6 months
26 August 2017 | 32 replies

Tenant signed a one year lease and breaking it in 6 months.  Says her son was suppose to move in with her but never showed up.  According to what she put on her Rental app. She seems to be able to afford it herself, b...

Jim Stardust Financing a rental with 15 or 30 yr mtg?
22 January 2016 | 27 replies

It's my first rental property, can afford both 15 yr and 30 yr (with the appropriate down payment) financing. At 15 yr, I anticipate the property will be slightly cash-flow positive, with 30 yr, there's a lot more ca...

Joe Kim debt (lease) and invest more vs. no debt (cash buy) invest less
2 January 2017 | 20 replies

I have an interesting question.   It relates to the questions many people who have asked this question:Pay off existing debt vs. using that money to invest....it's a popular question.What about a twist on that questio...

Kris Laku Direction as a Beginner
9 June 2021 | 50 replies

There are so many different avenues that you can go with real estate and I was curious as to how investors (seasoned or new), are choosing where they start (i.e. wholesaling, flipping, creative financing, etc.) ?Start...

Helen Zhang Do I really need a survey?
21 January 2021 | 28 replies

Hi BP community, This isn't the first time I'm doing a cash buy for properties, and I have never purchased a survey for properties before. However, this time it is different, I am buying a trustee sale. Should I purch...

Peter Morgan Tenant runs AC 24x7 without any break
20 August 2021 | 31 replies

Hi,I have an older HVAC unit , I think it has reached almost its end of life, I recently spent over $1500 to service and repair it. I have a new tenant that runs the AC like there is no tomorrow 24x7 without any break...

Robert Steele Gross income 3x rent too simplistic
5 January 2022 | 20 replies

I see this metric of gross income should be 3x or 4x rent and cannot see how this can possibly be useful other than a preliminary "should I even bother looking at this app".

I think a more useful metric would...

Riley Gilson Why do you buy from a wholesaler?
11 October 2016 | 26 replies

Not sure if this is the best place to get the feedback I'm looking for, but hopefully someone has a keyword filter up just in case.For those of you who buy from wholesalers on a regular or semi regular (open to interp...

Andreas Mueller Warning! - Don’t Get Screwed by a Shiesty Contractor. How to avoid it, and more!
6 March 2024 | 2 replies

Welcome BP compatriots to my weekly "Skeptical Take" on all things real estate, coming at you live from Nashville, TN. Every week I write a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets, for...