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Six Shockingly Simple Tips to Prevent Rental Fraud

August 25, 2010
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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. [...]

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The Three Rules of Renos and Repairs

August 7, 2010
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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 [...]

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Property Management Can Save Your Ass

May 12, 2010
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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 [...]

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Pre-Register for the Edmonton and Calgary Rental Ranking Report

January 11, 2010
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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 [...]

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The Top Ontario Rental Websites – Fall 2009

October 30, 2009
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Advertising your vacancies on the right sites will save you time and money. What many real estate investors fail to realize is that between your property and the tenant comes an advertisement. The missing link is how they find your ads, and the answer is: This whitepaper does the heavy lifting for you if you’re [...]

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How to Cut Vacancies by 50%

July 16, 2009

Stuart Lomas told an intersting story this week. He has four properties in Edmonton, two of which were vacant (one up in Hermatige and one in Millwoods) . They were doing well with their advertising. Lots of inquiries, and plenty of prospective tenants to come and look at the places.  The rents were appropriate, and [...]

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Canadian Rental Website Rankings – June 2009

July 11, 2009

Renters and Real Estate investors both have similar needs. Renters want a place to live and investors have a place for them. Getting the two parties together can be a difficult exercise. However, there is one thing which brings us together. You might jump to the conclusion that it’s just the Internet. You’d be wrong. [...]

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8 Essential Real Estate Investment Business Processes

February 16, 2009

For me, and for all the REIN members like me, we’re buying or are preparing to buy. I have no doubt in my mind that the properties I buy today will have appreciated significantly in five years’ time. Why five years? Because that’s the minimum hold that my Joint Venture partners and I agree on. [...]

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