Monthly Archives: March 2010

Quick and Easy Property Valuation for British Columbian Real Estate Investors

by Julie Broad In my post about Breaking Even Over Time I wrote about a few cool things we learned at the real estate investing conference we attended a couple of weekends ago. One of those cool things is the … Continue reading

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Passive Income for Life

by Julie Broad I don’t believe there is such a thing as passive income from real estate … the reality is that you have to stay actively involved in your real estate investments. Passive means you can do nothing and … Continue reading

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Plenty Of Opportunities to Breakeven Over Time

by Julie Broad On the weekend Dave and I attended Ozzie Jurock’s Landrush conference in downtown Vancouver with 600 other eager real estate investors (and a few dozen realtors too). The conference had a jam packed line up of speakers … Continue reading

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But You’re Lucky Because

by Julie Broad One of the things that really gets both of us rather heated is when someone we know says “Yes but you’re lucky because…” and they go on to say that we have lots of free time or … Continue reading

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How to Find a Great Realtor as a Real Estate Investor

by Dave Peniuk Not all realtors are created equally. In fact, most realtors just aren’t that good when it comes to working with real estate investors. As real estate investors we need a realtor who will: Take the time to … Continue reading

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Buying Real Estate in the US as a Canadian

by Julie Broad I can’t tell you the number of times Dave has come home from shopping with something he didn’t really need, or something that didn’t quite fit but he bought it anyway just because it was on sale!!He’ll … Continue reading

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A Small Leak Can Sink a Great Rental Property

by  Julie Broad “Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship” ~ Benjamin Franklin Years ago the “latte factor” became famous. Everyone was talking about how spending just a few dollars a day on coffee adds … Continue reading

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The Thing You Should Know About Property Defects Before You Buy

by Julie Broad Yup – I fell for it. I bought a condo in North York, Ontario on the second floor of a building, right above the lobby. I negotiated the price down because it didn’t have a balcony, it … Continue reading

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