*This post is sponsored by one of REIN's Trusted Partners, InvestPlus REIT. To become a contributing editor or to learn about our sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at david@reincanada.com. All kinds of businesses need to use a commercial lease calculator to work out the costs of leasing commercial real estate…

“One of the great things that will come out of this pandemic is the innovation that can potentially happen to drive something different. These innovations could spur a productivity jump that could help to drive incomes and could help to move the world forward.”Carl Gomez With over twenty years of…

*This post is sponsored by one of REIN's Trusted Partners, Park Insurance. To become a contributing editor or to learn about our sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at david@reincanada.com Whether you've just purchased your first investment property or you're a seasoned investor with a large portfolio of properties, you own…

“Design your life, then design your business around it.”Mark Baltazar After years of working in an all-consuming consulting firm, Mark Baltazar decided it was time for a change. He wanted something intentionally designed around his values, which led him to real estate investing. Once he decided to explore the multi-family space, Mark dove into educating…

*This post is sponsored by one of REIN's Trusted Partners, Park Insurance. To become a contributing editor or to learn about our sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at david@reincanada.com Insuring an investment townhouse or condominium unit can be complicated because of the fact that there are three parties involved-the owner…

*This post is sponsored by one of REIN's Trusted Partners, Redline Real Estate Group. To become a contributing editor or to learn about our sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at david@reincanada.comIt's been six years since the summer of 2014, when OPEC began flooding the market with cheap oil in a…

“Everybody needs to keep feeding their minds and bodies healthfully and continue to be conscious of what’s going on in the world. Anybody who is afraid of technology is done.” Dr. Sherry Cooper The conversation around economics and the COVID-19 crisis continues, and Dr. Sherry Cooper has no shortage of insightful…

*This post is sponsored by one of REIN's Trusted Partners, Park Insurance. To become a contributing editor or to learn about our sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at david@reincanada.comWe’ve all seen those news reports – shell-shocked tenants standing outside a burning building. Inevitably, most say that they did not have insurance and…

One of the BIGGEST costs as a rental housing provider is vacancy. Depending on your market, vacancy can cost you 4, 8, 12 + percent of your revenue and that's HUGE! Typically, vacancy is the difference between you being cash-flow positive or not... You need to do whatever it takes…

REIN's Special Report: The Coronavirus' Impact on Canadian Real Estate—Canadian real estate will see an increase in foreign demand post-COVID-19. As the pandemic winds down in China, signs of interest in overseas real estate from wealthy Chinese are already emerging. This desire to move and protect capital is amplified given concerns the…