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Updates: September 30 – October 6

Brian / October 6th, 2012 / 12 Comments

This week’s update blurb is brought to you by CF! Lots of stuff happening in my life so thought I’d share and tell. Real estate empire here I come… Brian and I have made some good headway into our master plan. Have you guessed the big news? We bought a new condo! This is our second real estate purchase and its mine all mine… *hysterical laughter* We’re...

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Updates: September 23 – 29

Brian / September 29th, 2012 / 13 Comments

Pfew, what a week. As you might have guessed with the real estate themed posts lately, we’re exploring the market and looking to buy a second condo in the area. Nothing firm to share yet, but we’ll definitely share some details when we have enough information to warrant an update. It’s been a busy week around the web as well and I think this is the biggest list of blogs and mentions...

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Updates: April 15 – 21

Brian / April 21st, 2012 / 1 Comment

I’m off to visit with family this weekend! My Aunt and Uncle are visiting from Alberta, and I haven’t been back to see my parents in ages. I enjoy the trip back as it involves a relaxing ferry ride where I can catch up on my blog reading! Check out a few of the posts below that I’ll be diving into in greater detail on my trip. I have to also take a moment to congratulate CF –...

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Becoming a landlord: Maintenance

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CF / May 25th, 2011 / 3 Comments

After you get a tenant for your rental property it’s time to sit back and rake in the cash right? Um, NO! Rental properties require a lot of work! This work doesn’t end after you get a tenant. It just changes into different sorts of work. As a landlord, you need to remain proactive and vigilant. Original by Christian Schuit at http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianschuit/4592831096/ Maintenance...

Posted in: Real Estate Tagged with: condo, investment property, maintenance, real estate, renovations, rental, renting a condo