Dean Ablitt show notes:
- Used Student loan to buy a condo in Burnaby 02:49
- Started investing in real estate market 03:50
- started own business in 2004 and moved back to Kamloops in 2007 04:00
- houses converted into basement suite 04:15
- is in the transportation business, dispatch for owner operator, and broker freight 04:55
- has been growing the real estate business 05:13
- family man and supporting has supporting wife (Shannon) working in the business 05:20
- needed to be more involved in growing the real estate, advertising and marketing so Shannon managing the trucking business is great 05:50
- enjoying with his kids and some hobbies 07:00
- Collecting rents with kids has been great exposure to the business for them 07:02
- sharing of thoughts that would be helpful raising kids in the business 08:16
- started Facebook group to sharing tenant stories, good experiences, resources such as contractors 08:49
- called the group Kamloops BC Residential Landlords, to be distinct it's not commercial 09:10
- advertising on facebook page 09:12
- experiencing tenants 10:12
- good and bad tenants and landlords 011:10
- sharing their name of the tenants in facebook page 011:44
- public shaming and slander concerns 12:14
- Background check of the tenant or landlord 012:44
- rent control, what happens if landlord raise their rent, where does the tenant find places to live 13:46
- fixed tenancy agreements, concern of this ending, Dean spoke with Todd Stone about this 15:19
- terms and agreement of the tenancy agreement changing 16:02
- breaking the law and breaking the rules of the landlord, fixed term agreement are one of the few tools landlords have to keep control of their property 16:19
- the political arena and philosophy of property rights 17:10
- paying the rent 20:15
- the trouble of collecting rent 21:05
- the importance of a good application process and setting expectations 20:20
- the work and risks involved to owning rental property 21:50
- contact information for Dean in the audio, dean (a) b-mak.com and cell number 22:50
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