Dual Maps….A dream resource for real estate investors!

by Dave Peniuk
First of all … if reading bores you… scroll to the bottom and watch the video!
Second of all, if you didn’t know it yet … Google Streetview FINALLY arrived in Nanaimo this Fall!! This makes me very happy.
And to top that off, my wife Julie told me about this wonderful little [...]

Ron LeGrand’s Quick Turn Real Estate Program Update….it’s gettin’ juicy…

by Dave Peniuk
Well, here we are, approximately 6 weeks since my last post since completing Ron LeGrand’s Quick Turn Real Estate investing seminar in Edmonton, AB. And I have one word for the experience thus far….WOW!
Now, before I jump too far ahead and tell you all the amusing, irritating, sad, and potentially profitable things we’ve [...]

Real Estate Investment Analysis Made Easy

by Dave Peniuk
There are plenty of real estate investors that don’t use any spreadsheets or financial calculators to figure out if a property is a good one to buy or not. And with simple rules of thumb like our 1% rule you don’t necessarily need them. But I’ve been doing dances with spreadsheets since I [...]

Flavour of the Year in South Florida Real Estate?

by Dave Peniuk
I find myself all excited by the prospect of buying real estate in Florida. If it weren’t for the fact that it’s a pain to get to from Vancouver, the insurance on properties is really high, and the taxes are painfully steep for an out of state buyer I might actually have done [...]

Losing friends

by Dave Peniuk
I struggle.  I really really struggle.  I struggle with the fact that I need to change. Not just who I am and what I have done over the years, but also with who I hang out with. Who I call or email on a daily or weekly basis.  You see, I have heard [...]

Ron LeGrand’s Quick Turn Real Estate

I found myself sitting among 450 real estate investors in a cold, large conference room in Edmonton, Alberta. What was I doing here? Why were so many others doing the same thing as me…..waiting…..wondering….anticipating?  What was the “big” deal about listening to Ron LeGrand – the Grand Poppa of short term, “risk-free” real estate investing?
Well, [...]

Real Estate Investing Question of the Month

Each month we select one of our Rev N You with Real Estate newsletter reader’s questions to feature as our QUESTION OF THE MONTH. We respond to everyone that sends in a question but the published question writer received a Rev N You with Real Estate T-Shirt! Here’s September’s Question of the Month Winner!
Hi [...]

Buy Real Estate and Wait – The Old Saying is True

As we were doing a final walk around the area of one of the properties we were about to close on in Kelowna, BC I wanted to stop and record this short video. You see … the old saying really is true:

Don’t wait to buy real estate. Buy real estate and [...]

Be an Active Real Estate Investor – Even if you want passive income

Julie has spent a lot of time talking about why the pursuit of passive income can be dangerous. I just wanted to share a little tip about staying active in whatever investments you have … even if you’re looking for passive income!

Video Tip: Finding Motivated Sellers

Shopping for great real estate deals requires that you be curious. Often the things you’re curious about can lead to interesting pieces of information that had nothing to do with what you were asking … take this little story for example.
We were told that this particular property was for sale because the owner wanted to [...]