Podcast Episode 45: “You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know.“ A new real estate investor managed to avoid a rookie mistake. He was about to enter into a rent-to-own agreement with someone, but the paperwork was so vague as to be useless. Luckily he brought it to me, and I told him to run! Download … Continue reading Rent-to-Own Fiasco

Podcast Episode 45: “You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know.“ A new real estate investor managed to avoid a rookie mistake. He was about to enter into a rent-to-own agreement with someone, but the paperwork was so vague as to be useless. Luckily he brought it to me, and I told him to run! Download … Continue reading Rent-to-Own Fiasco

Podcast Episode 44: “Illegal Suites Are Everywhere.“ People often add onto or subdivide their properties, which can make diligence tricky for investors. Did the seller have a permit for a secondary suite? If so, did they actually build what they were supposed to? You need to figure these things out before purchasing or else you … Continue reading Illegal Suites

Podcast Episode 44: “Illegal Suites Are Everywhere.“ People often add onto or subdivide their properties, which can make diligence tricky for investors. Did the seller have a permit for a secondary suite? If so, did they actually build what they were supposed to? You need to figure these things out before purchasing or else you … Continue reading Illegal Suites

Podcast Episode 43: “There’s A Dead Guy In My Suite! (Follow-up)” This Tale follows up on the previous one about what you can do when a tenant passes away. Our example shows the steps taken by a landlord to deal with next of kin, and what happened when the family didn’t end up taking responsibility … Continue reading How to Deal with a Deceased Tenant (Follow-up)

Podcast Episode 43: “There’s A Dead Guy In My Suite! (Follow-up)” This Tale follows up on the previous one about what you can do when a tenant passes away. Our example shows the steps taken by a landlord to deal with next of kin, and what happened when the family didn’t end up taking responsibility … Continue reading How to Deal with a Deceased Tenant (Follow-up)

Podcast Episode 42: “There’s A Dead Guy In My Suite!“ What do you do when a tenant dies? Most landlords will want to re-rent their property as a soon as possible, but wills and estates can take a long time to resolve. There are, however, still legal ways of preceding that can be quicker. Download … Continue reading How to Deal with a Deceased Tenant

Podcast Episode 42: “There’s A Dead Guy In My Suite!“ What do you do when a tenant dies? Most landlords will want to re-rent their property as a soon as possible, but wills and estates can take a long time to resolve. There are, however, still legal ways of preceding that can be quicker. Download … Continue reading How to Deal with a Deceased Tenant

Podcast Episode 41: “Rubik’s Cube Condo: An Investor’s Near-Miss.“ Purchasing a condominium unit as an investment can be tricky business because of the many other parties you need to deal with. There are also laws surrounding condos that you need to take into account. As always, due diligence is the key to avoiding a bad … Continue reading Condo Diligence

Podcast Episode 41: “Rubik’s Cube Condo: An Investor’s Near-Miss.“ Purchasing a condominium unit as an investment can be tricky business because of the many other parties you need to deal with. There are also laws surrounding condos that you need to take into account. As always, due diligence is the key to avoiding a bad … Continue reading Condo Diligence