Slumlords, just the sound of it makes you think of broken down tenements in places like New York City. You know, the types of buildings we see in movies with...
Author - Bill Biko
I just received a copy of the CMHC’s Rental Market Report for the Calgary Region and all I can see in it is good news! Unfortunately, it has no details...
Columnists - Bill Biko
Renting options
Last week I talked about renting out rooms in to your home to people and how you fall under the Innkeeper’s Act. This can be a great way to create some...
Columnists - Bill Biko
Our Mistakes Starting In Real Estate
It was way back in 2002 that I found became interested in Real Estate as an investment opportunity. The trigger for this was the book Rich Dad, Poor Dad, by...
Nice headline isn’t it. While it’s true that if interest rates were to triple from their current rates it would cause serious grief to the housing...
Columnists - Bill Biko
Is House Flipping Coming Back?
I remember watching The Learning Channel (TLC) back in the mid 2000’s and it seems like every show they had on back then was about flipping houses and...
Columnists - Bill Biko
Problem Tenants Keeping You Up At Night?
Being a landlord is sometimes like being a gambler. You’re betting on your judge of character and ability to accurately screen problem tenants from ever...
Columnists - Bill Biko
Buy Buy!! Wait, no Sell!, No Wait Rent.
This Real Estate market is killing me. Anyone else feel the same? Every time things start looking better in the world, up pops something to knock a table leg...
Columnists - Bill Biko
Financing Your Rental Property
Cash flow is definitely king when it comes to owning a rental property, but what can you do to ensure you receive the maximum amount of cash flow out of your...