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Is anyone able to get to the 1% or 2% rule in Canada? If so where? And how recently did you purchase?
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Recently purchased 3 family in Massachusetts. Old building obv not de-leading. This being buy and hold I wanted to get some perspective on what fellow investors have found works best. The building itself needs vinyl o...
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Hello Everyone!There are many things I would like to say to "new investors" that I have learned on my own. First off, don't waste your time on all the so-called "gurus" what they are selling is motivational talk and t...
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Hi BP,
I am still new at this whole investing. In my other post, I had decided to go for an SFR and aim for an appreciation in Sacramento area.
I have not found a property yet. However, as I was looking around, I sa...
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Economic Update
(Labor Day Edition)
This crazy bizarre year will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the most challenging times of our lives. A worldwide pandemic, social distancing, facemasks, a recession, histori...
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Hi all. Someone with a dozen highly appreciated homes and condos that wants to sell them all off and roll it into a large NNN commercial property, has the challenge of timing, as its hard to sell 12 properties at one ...
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My tenant is about to hit the end of my 1 year lease. Great tenant that has paid on time until she lost her job 6 months into the lease. I gave her 2 months to recover from her financial loss. She was able to get help...
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Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE). It seems to be everywhere these days. I just heard on a podcast that there is a movie coming out in a few months about the FIRE movement - which sounds awesome. I'm sure ...
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Hi all,a little off-topic but I think it is an important matter.So, the bank asks you to have Life Insurance to protect itself. It can be either your own or you can pay extra for your monthly mortgage payments.I happe...
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I am closing on our first long term rental. Any tips or rules to have in place is greatly appreciated!