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Tales from the Trenches — 135 episodes

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1

Learn How to Write Agreement for Sale Paperwork in Canadian Real Estate

2

How to Buy Property Without a Mortgage in Canada by Solving a Seller’s Problems

3

How Much Money Can I Make Quickly in Canadian Real Estate?

4

How Long It Takes to Buy a Foreclosed Property

5

Three Issues to Negotiate When Buying or Selling Real Estate: Chattels, Defects, and Stigmata

6

Renovated Basements Without Permits and Inspections Come Back to Haunt Buyers

7

Third Preventable Flood at Alberta Home; Who Is Liable?

8

Should a Buyer Accept Title Insurance in Lieu of a Real Property Report and Compliance?

9

Real Estate Cage Fight: Restrictive Covenants vs. City Bylaws

10

Three Examples of Real Estate Woe with Permits, Surveys, and Compliance

11

Rules and Regulations for Secondary Suite Permits Getting Stricter

12

You Can’t Fight City Hall on Real Property Reports and Compliance

13

Negotiating Tax on Real Estate Deals when the Seller Is not a Resident of Canada.

14

Panelists Share Experiences with Creative Real Estate Investing – plus Q & A

15

Protect Property Against Flooding

16

Subdividing Property to Increase Density Can Raise Issues with Mortgages on Titles

17

How to Work with a Property Manager

18

How to Avoid Bad Real Estate Deals

19

Get to Know the Real Estate Purchase Contract in Alberta

20

Inheriting Property Isn’t as Simple as it Seems

21

Walk Away From a Real Estate Deal at Your Own Peril!

22

Avoid Jail-time and Make Money: Assigning Offers to Purchase Real Estate in Canada

23

Investing with Those Closest to Us Is Fraught with Peril

24

Flipping Properties is Risky. Here’s Why!

25

If Disaster Strikes, Will Your Property Insurance Coverage be Enough?

26

Don’t Lose Time and Money from Outdated Real Estate Documents!

27

What to Do When Seller Doesn’t Have Leases for Tenants

28

Creative Investing with Foreclosures: Appearing in Court and Taking Notes.

29

Is Your RRSP Mortgage Legal?

30

How to Lose a Deposit: Unmet Conditions Can Sink a Real Estate Deal

31

Secondary Suites and Real Property Reports in Alberta

32

Wills, Estates, and Selling Property

33

Guarantees, Title Insurance, and New Legal Precedent in Canada

34

Rare Investing Opportunities with Creative Real Estate Strategies

35

Struck Corporations, Land Titles, and Tax in Alberta

36

Legal Suites and Airport Vicinity Protection Areas in Alberta

37

Success with Buy and Hold Real Estate Investing

38

Assuming Mortgages and Transfering Property to a Corporation

39

Disappearing Tenants and Vanishing Buyers

40

How to Avoid Mortgage Fraud

41

Interest Rates on RRSP Mortgages

42

Due Diligence Fails

43

Removing Conditions on Purchase Contract

44

Property Inspections, Reports, and Permits

45

Joint Ventures, RRSP Mortgages, Due Diligence, & More!

46

Giving Keys to a Buyer and Fixed Cash Deals

47

When to Remove Conditions on a Purchase Contract

48

Transferring Property Without a Lawyer

49

Tenant Running Illegal Business

50

Mortgage Penalties

51

Personal Responsibility in Cooperative Investing

52

Getting Payments through a Trustee

53

Advantages of Investing in Property

54

Lead Pipes in Older Homes

55

When to Walk Away from a Real Estate Deal

56

Buying Property Without a Bank

57

What is Rent-to-Own?

58

Creative Investing

59

Assignments: Clever Investment Strategy or Malicious Shadow Flipping?

60

Title Insurance

61

Asset Planning & Protection

62

What to Do About Foreclosure

63

Financing Conditions

64

Do You Need a Land Survey to Sell a Property?

65

How to be a Legal Landlord

66

How to Defend Against Dishonesty

67

Real Estate Investing in Small Towns

68

I Don’t Really Need a Lawyer, Do I?

69

Worst Case Condo Investment

70

Rent-to-Own aka Lease-Options

71

Agreements For Sale

72

Do You Always Need Diligence?

73

Should I Become a Developer?

74

Real Rules of Real Estate: RPRS & Realtors

75

How to Get a Seller to Do Repairs

76

Say No to Condos Less than 8 Units

77

Rules for Getting Mortgages

78

Buying Long-distance Property

79

Multifamily Location Is Key

80

Inspecting a Multifamily Property

81

Multifamily – Mortgages and Unrented Suites

82

Mortgage Delays

83

Written Documents

84

Is a Handshake Enough?

85

How Long to Close a Real Estate Deal?

86

Caveats on Title

87

Inspection Issues

88

Plan B $$$

89

Mortgage Madness

90

Financing Facts

91

Rent-to-Own Fiasco

92

Illegal Suites

93

How to Deal with a Deceased Tenant (Follow-up)

94

How to Deal with a Deceased Tenant

95

Condo Diligence

96

Housing Health Standards in Alberta

97

Zoning Bylaws Re Secondary Suites in Duplexes

98

Real Property Reports (Part 3)

99

Real Property Reports (Part 2)

100

Real Property Reports (Part 1)

101

Credit Hassles (Part 3)

102

Credit Hassles (Part 2)

103

Credit Hassles (Part 1)

104

Here’s How Parking Spots Work in Condominiums

105

Lawsuits Against Poorly Built Condo

106

Before Buying Condos, Hear This Tale of Woe

107

The Basics: Show Homes’ Good Looks Can Conceal Problems

108

The Basics: Inspect the Electrical Wiring Before Buying an Older Home

109

The Basics: Trying to “Bend” Mortgage Rules is Fraud

110

The Basics: How to Avoid Accidental Mortgage Fraud

111

Transferring an Old Mortgage to a New Home Rarely Possible

112

Permits for Suites in a Fourplex: More than Zoning or Land Surveys

113

Joint Venturing Existing Properties to Raise Cash for New Investments

114

Be Prepared: Rules for Commercial Mortgages Are Strict

115

Here’s Why Even Small Corporations Must File Taxes with the CRA

116

This One Clause Will Save You When Buying Real Estate from a Developer

117

Taming Your Legal Bills (Part 4 of 4)

118

Taming Your Legal Bills (Part 3 of 4)

119

Taming Your Legal Bills (Part 2 of 4)

120

Taming Your Legal Bills (Part 1 of 4)

121

Handshakes and Promises Not Enough to Vary Written Contracts

122

Scam Alert: Charity Claiming Tax Deduction Bigger than Donation

123

How to Get a Mortgage for Both Purchase and Renovation

124

Three Condominium Conundrums (Part 3 of 3)

125

Three Condominium Conundrums (Part 2 of 3)

126

Three Condominium Conundrums (Part 1 of 3)

127

Mortgages and Related Security… How Are You Liable? (Part 9 of 9)

128

Mortgages and Related Security… How Are You Liable? (Part 8 of 9)

129

Mortgages and Related Security… How Are You Liable? (Part 7 of 9)

130

Mortgages and Related Security… How Are You Liable? (Part 6 of 9)

131

Mortgages and Related Security… How Are You Liable? (Part 5 of 9)

132

Mortgages and Related Security… How Are You Liable? (Part 4 of 9)

133

Mortgages and Related Security… How Are You Liable? (Part 3 of 9)

134

Mortgages and Related Security… How Are You Liable? (Part 2 of 9)

135

Mortgages and Related Security… How Are You Liable? (Part 1 of 9)