We are finally mortgage free and believe me, there is no greater satisfaction than having a paid off home! This is a major step on our road to financial independence. Our home was our last major debt so we are also now completely debt free! A big reason for our change in … [Read more...] about We Are Finally Mortgage Free!
Real Estate
Property Management Problems
Welcome to the second installment of my (Mis) Adventures in Real Estate series that focuses on property management problems. The series is based on my experience owning out of town rental properties and all the drama that surrounded them. In case you missed it, check out Part … [Read more...] about Property Management Problems
(Mis)Adventures in Real Estate Part 1
Welcome to my (Mis) Adventures in Real Estate series. It’s summer so I thought I’d post some light humor about our experiences over the last few years with real estate. The other night my wife and I were talking about all the drama that went with the rental properties and we … [Read more...] about (Mis)Adventures in Real Estate Part 1
Tax Advantages for Rental Properties
In this article I discuss the tax advantages for rental properties. Whether you live in Canada, the United States, Great Britain or Australia, many countries possess similar tax advantages when it comes to rental properties. Before getting into that let's briefly recap why … [Read more...] about Tax Advantages for Rental Properties
Investing in Rental Property
In this post, I look at investing in rental property. With daily warnings on Canada's red-hot real estate market, it may come as a surprise to some of you that I've taken the plunge and purchased my first investment property: a duplex. Despite massive price appreciation in the … [Read more...] about Investing in Rental Property