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Tales from the Trenches — 135 episodes
Learn How to Write Agreement for Sale Paperwork in Canadian Real Estate
How to Buy Property Without a Mortgage in Canada by Solving a Seller’s Problems
How Much Money Can I Make Quickly in Canadian Real Estate?
How Long It Takes to Buy a Foreclosed Property
Three Issues to Negotiate When Buying or Selling Real Estate: Chattels, Defects, and Stigmata
Renovated Basements Without Permits and Inspections Come Back to Haunt Buyers
Third Preventable Flood at Alberta Home; Who Is Liable?
Should a Buyer Accept Title Insurance in Lieu of a Real Property Report and Compliance?
Real Estate Cage Fight: Restrictive Covenants vs. City Bylaws
Three Examples of Real Estate Woe with Permits, Surveys, and Compliance
Rules and Regulations for Secondary Suite Permits Getting Stricter
You Can’t Fight City Hall on Real Property Reports and Compliance
Negotiating Tax on Real Estate Deals when the Seller Is not a Resident of Canada.
Panelists Share Experiences with Creative Real Estate Investing – plus Q & A
Protect Property Against Flooding
Subdividing Property to Increase Density Can Raise Issues with Mortgages on Titles
How to Work with a Property Manager
How to Avoid Bad Real Estate Deals
Get to Know the Real Estate Purchase Contract in Alberta
Inheriting Property Isn’t as Simple as it Seems
Walk Away From a Real Estate Deal at Your Own Peril!
Avoid Jail-time and Make Money: Assigning Offers to Purchase Real Estate in Canada
Investing with Those Closest to Us Is Fraught with Peril
Flipping Properties is Risky. Here’s Why!
If Disaster Strikes, Will Your Property Insurance Coverage be Enough?
Don’t Lose Time and Money from Outdated Real Estate Documents!
What to Do When Seller Doesn’t Have Leases for Tenants
Creative Investing with Foreclosures: Appearing in Court and Taking Notes.
Is Your RRSP Mortgage Legal?
How to Lose a Deposit: Unmet Conditions Can Sink a Real Estate Deal
Secondary Suites and Real Property Reports in Alberta
Wills, Estates, and Selling Property
Guarantees, Title Insurance, and New Legal Precedent in Canada
Rare Investing Opportunities with Creative Real Estate Strategies
Struck Corporations, Land Titles, and Tax in Alberta
Legal Suites and Airport Vicinity Protection Areas in Alberta
Success with Buy and Hold Real Estate Investing
Assuming Mortgages and Transfering Property to a Corporation
Disappearing Tenants and Vanishing Buyers
How to Avoid Mortgage Fraud
Interest Rates on RRSP Mortgages
Due Diligence Fails
Removing Conditions on Purchase Contract
Property Inspections, Reports, and Permits
Joint Ventures, RRSP Mortgages, Due Diligence, & More!
Giving Keys to a Buyer and Fixed Cash Deals
When to Remove Conditions on a Purchase Contract
Transferring Property Without a Lawyer
Tenant Running Illegal Business
Mortgage Penalties
Personal Responsibility in Cooperative Investing
Getting Payments through a Trustee
Advantages of Investing in Property
Lead Pipes in Older Homes
When to Walk Away from a Real Estate Deal
Buying Property Without a Bank
What is Rent-to-Own?
Creative Investing
Assignments: Clever Investment Strategy or Malicious Shadow Flipping?
Title Insurance
Asset Planning & Protection
What to Do About Foreclosure
Financing Conditions
Do You Need a Land Survey to Sell a Property?
How to be a Legal Landlord
How to Defend Against Dishonesty
Real Estate Investing in Small Towns
I Don’t Really Need a Lawyer, Do I?
Worst Case Condo Investment
Rent-to-Own aka Lease-Options
Agreements For Sale
Do You Always Need Diligence?
Should I Become a Developer?
Real Rules of Real Estate: RPRS & Realtors
How to Get a Seller to Do Repairs
Say No to Condos Less than 8 Units
Rules for Getting Mortgages
Buying Long-distance Property
Multifamily Location Is Key
Inspecting a Multifamily Property
Multifamily – Mortgages and Unrented Suites
Mortgage Delays
Written Documents
Is a Handshake Enough?
How Long to Close a Real Estate Deal?
Caveats on Title
Inspection Issues
Plan B $$$
Mortgage Madness
Financing Facts
Rent-to-Own Fiasco
Illegal Suites
How to Deal with a Deceased Tenant (Follow-up)
How to Deal with a Deceased Tenant
Condo Diligence
Housing Health Standards in Alberta
Zoning Bylaws Re Secondary Suites in Duplexes
Real Property Reports (Part 3)
Real Property Reports (Part 2)
Real Property Reports (Part 1)
Credit Hassles (Part 3)
Credit Hassles (Part 2)
Credit Hassles (Part 1)
Here’s How Parking Spots Work in Condominiums
Lawsuits Against Poorly Built Condo
Before Buying Condos, Hear This Tale of Woe
The Basics: Show Homes’ Good Looks Can Conceal Problems
The Basics: Inspect the Electrical Wiring Before Buying an Older Home
The Basics: Trying to “Bend” Mortgage Rules is Fraud
The Basics: How to Avoid Accidental Mortgage Fraud
Transferring an Old Mortgage to a New Home Rarely Possible
Permits for Suites in a Fourplex: More than Zoning or Land Surveys
Joint Venturing Existing Properties to Raise Cash for New Investments
Be Prepared: Rules for Commercial Mortgages Are Strict
Here’s Why Even Small Corporations Must File Taxes with the CRA
This One Clause Will Save You When Buying Real Estate from a Developer
Taming Your Legal Bills (Part 4 of 4)
Taming Your Legal Bills (Part 3 of 4)
Taming Your Legal Bills (Part 2 of 4)
Taming Your Legal Bills (Part 1 of 4)
Handshakes and Promises Not Enough to Vary Written Contracts
Scam Alert: Charity Claiming Tax Deduction Bigger than Donation
How to Get a Mortgage for Both Purchase and Renovation
Three Condominium Conundrums (Part 3 of 3)
Three Condominium Conundrums (Part 2 of 3)
Three Condominium Conundrums (Part 1 of 3)
Mortgages and Related Security… How Are You Liable? (Part 9 of 9)
Mortgages and Related Security… How Are You Liable? (Part 8 of 9)
Mortgages and Related Security… How Are You Liable? (Part 7 of 9)
Mortgages and Related Security… How Are You Liable? (Part 6 of 9)
Mortgages and Related Security… How Are You Liable? (Part 5 of 9)
Mortgages and Related Security… How Are You Liable? (Part 4 of 9)
Mortgages and Related Security… How Are You Liable? (Part 3 of 9)
Mortgages and Related Security… How Are You Liable? (Part 2 of 9)
Mortgages and Related Security… How Are You Liable? (Part 1 of 9)