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Bill has been investing in Calgary Real Estate since 2003 and has been writing about various Real Estate topics since shortly after he started. With a significant amount of Real Estate transactions and experiences he is able to pass his knowledge on to other investors and partners, and now you through his Real Estate blog. To automatically receive new posts, be sure to sign up on the top right of this page and I will send you a free ebook on Screening Tenants.

2010 Be Gone!

Does anyone else feel like a weight has been lifted off of their back? As soon as the clock struck midnight, I immediately felt more optimistic about the pending year before us. The last couple of years have had some … Continue reading

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Free Gift for Christmas

This Book Could Be Worth a Million Dollars to You. That is the headline above the title of Napolean Hill’s famous book, Think & Grow Rich If you haven’t read it, you probably should. Will it make you an instant … Continue reading

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Why Don’t They Screen Tenants?

It’s amazing how many problem tenants could be avoided if landlords just properly screened tenants before handing over the keys. Here are some screening tips to help make it easier. Continue reading

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No One Saw It Coming – The Aftermath

As with many of my tenant stories, we never really know what triggered someone going slightly off or believing they could do what ever they wished. It seems this holds true with this story as well. Karen and I went … Continue reading

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He Never Saw That Coming!

I hope you have been enjoying this story so far, if you haven’t read part 1, which was titled I Never Saw That Coming, you really need to start there; otherwise, it’s just not as much fun! You can go … Continue reading

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I Never Saw that Coming!

Strange night last night, it seems I get to say that far too often, hmmm. It appears one of my tenants may have a bit of a drinking problem. I was sitting at viewing night for my girls’ dance class … Continue reading

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Pissed Off at Tenants

This post has been a long time coming, so let me back track a bit for you. It was during 2009 my former business partner managed to find some contacts within Calgary Urban Project Society (CUPS) that needed housing for … Continue reading

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Foreclosure in Calgary – A Conclusion To The Story

Going through a foreclosure has been quite an eye opening experience for me and I felt it was a story that needed to get told. Ultimately, it comes down to my responsibility to make good on the terms and conditions … Continue reading

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End of an Era

Can you believe it was almost seven and a half years ago that Karen and I started this adventure in Real Estate? We made the decision to start investing in Real Estate in early spring 2003, attended a phenomenal Ron … Continue reading

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My Foreclosure Story, Part 3

Here we go with part three of my saga with Xceed Mortgage, the lender who wouldn’t renew a mortgage and the ensuing problems you face trying to sell a property in a slow market. So the quick recap is as … Continue reading

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My Foreclosure Story Part 2

These posts are meant to help other current or potential Real Estate investors to be aware of what is currently occurring out in the market. I’m a big boy and I have done quite well in the market over the … Continue reading

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Today’s humorous tenant email

You can tell things are picking up for our shared accommodation properties by the number of humorous emails I get. It’s always fun to observe that people will go above and beyond when it comes to overlooking the obvious. Today’s … Continue reading

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My Foreclosure Story

I had written an article a while ago outlining some of the difficulties I was experiencing with banks not renewing mortgages and I actually ended up with some calls and emails from various readers and investors telling me they had … Continue reading

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Town & Country Sales Fall, Luxury Home Sales Boom

It’s rather ironic to see the two headlines show up within a few days of each other and to realize both are occurring at the same time, but this is the current reality. It’s been explained that the slowdown in … Continue reading

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The US Foreclosure Market – Opportunity or Minefield?

It was only a couple of weeks ago that it was announced that Alberta is leading Canada with the dubious distinction of having more mortgages in arrears per capita than any other province.  The announcement stated that a whopping .74% … Continue reading

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