Professional Development

How often should you be visiting your multi-family building? What should you be looking at during your visits? Much of this depends on the location of the building compared to where you live and if you are self-managing or have a third-party property manager. We use a third party property manager who visits the property […]

By Calum Ross Having personally funded over 5,000 mortgages (over $1.7 billion worth) over my career, I have seen lots of very happy couples, but I also have over 200 separation agreements on file. As a result, dozens of couples have quite literally ruined their finances by squabbling over trivial matters that resulted in both […]

By George Dube Real estate investors and business owners tend to be more proactive than others in estate planning. I’ve seen many business people over the years avoid the idea of estate and succession planning because they view them as issues of death and disability. Instead, I would argue that estate and succession planning are […]

By Brenda King Aside from a foray into real estate investing by accident in the early 80’s (which is an incredible story for another time of how I was actually PAID to buy 10 duplexes) my first investment, on purpose, was a joint venture with none other than my (then) 18 year old son. I […]

By Darren Richards From Barry McGuire’s article about Agreements for Sale, to Russell Westcott’s article on strategies for drumming up money (that actually touched on the subject of Joint Ventures), there are lots of great ways to pursue your goals with respect to real estate related investing. And, as Russell pointed out, a Joint Venture […]

By Richard Dolan

By Patrick FranceyI recognize, as the CEO of REIN, there are many people that hold an implicit or implied stake in our community, education, and direction. They can include fellow REIN Members (old and new), REIN management, REIN staff, as well as REIN Faculty. They ask, What’s the current state of affairs for REIN as […]

By Richard Dolan The power of partnership is about getting what you need and optimally monetizing what you’ve got. I have personally observed and learned from having worked with some of the world’s top global thinkers and thought leaders that building and leveraging purposeful and profitable partnerships is the key to achieving goals with velocity. […]

By Robert Wilkie Whenever I’m asked what the ideal student house would be, I always have to clarify if it’s from the point of view of the student or from the point of view of the owner. The answer can be the same for both, but not necessarily. The ideal house is actually a purpose-built […]

By Dube & Cuttini You work hard to find and develop that perfect power team of advisors to help your business grow. For example, a financial advisor could help you sort your taxation woes. All you need is to find a reliable service near you (and if you own one, this might be the best […]