You are here: Home » Archives for rentals

Posts tagged as:

rentals

Edmonton Rental Market Survey – June/July 2011

July 26, 2011 Property Management
Thumbnail image for Edmonton Rental Market Survey – June/July 2011

Things have started moving a little more quickly in the Edmonton rental market this spring. Incentives have almost totally disappeared, and many Property Mangers and investors have said they’re starting to test the waters, moving rents up by $50-200/unit. Vacancy is down more, slightly below 4% according to Colliers, and things are (usually) renting quickly. [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Edmonton Rental Market Report – Dec 2010

December 17, 2010 Property Management

Knowing what a potential revenue property will rent for is the most important and most difficult part of establishing a rental portfolio that has positive cash-flow and creates serious passive income. To help out my clients, readers and all you investors, I’ve teamed up with several investors, Realtors and property managers to come up with some ballpark [...]

3 comments Read the full article →

Kicking Out Deadbeat Tenants

September 30, 2010 Property Management
Thumbnail image for Kicking Out Deadbeat Tenants

There comes a point in every landlord’s life where you have a tenant who: Doesn’t pay on time Damages their own unit Damages the common property Fights with other tenants Does something illegal on the property Threatens or attacks you Is paying old and very low rents Doesn’t play well with others Hasn’t paid in [...]

5 comments Read the full article →

Six Shockingly Simple Tips to Prevent Rental Fraud

August 25, 2010 Property Management
Thumbnail image for Six Shockingly Simple Tips to Prevent Rental Fraud

There’s a scam that comes around every few years. You put an ad up for one of your units. Someone copies it, drops the price and ends up suckering someone out of a damage deposit or a month’s rent and running away. It’s the oldest trick in the book – sell something you don’t own. [...]

2 comments Read the full article →

The Three Rules of Renos and Repairs

August 7, 2010 Business
Thumbnail image for The Three Rules of Renos and Repairs

You can have it cheap, good or on time. If you’re good, you can maybe have two out of three. You cannot have all three. Cheap and Good – This will take a long time and you’ll likely end up doing most of the work yourself (assuming you’ve got some skills or like learning) Cheap [...]

1 comment Read the full article →

Property Management Can Save Your Ass

May 12, 2010 Uncategorized
Thumbnail image for Property Management Can Save Your Ass

There’s a cliche in the real estate business that you make your money when you buy. It sounds all fancy and sexy to say things like: I bought a place 25% under value. or I never pay more than 75cents on the dollar. For the rest of us in the real world, buying is only [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Pre-Register for the Edmonton and Calgary Rental Ranking Report

January 11, 2010 Marketing
Thumbnail image for Pre-Register for the Edmonton and Calgary Rental Ranking Report

Smart advertising means doing your homework. Investors and property managers loved the Ontario ranking report we released in October and the original national report from last June. They’re reports that will help people advertise on the right websites, save money and fill your vacancies faster. I’m proud to announce that reports for both Edmonton and [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

← Previous Entries