http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Dave+Peniuk Real Estate Dave Peniuk Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=318118&ca=Real+Estate A famous quote by Theodore Roosevelt is a good one to look to in times like today. "In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing". It is overwhelming right now...everyone is talking about th... Real Estate Dave Peniuk Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=297606&ca=Real+Estate On the surface, no money down, also called 100% Financing on an investment property seems like a fantastic idea. With no money down, it seems you can't go wrong. But, that is not necessarily true. CMHC (Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation), who insures non-conventional mortgages (less than 20%... Real Estate Dave Peniuk Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=261679&ca=Real+Estate Yes, I said it, is the real estate agent really on your side? We (my wife Julie and I) have worked with some outstanding agents, some good agents, some mediocre agents, and some agents that should NOT be agents. Like any industry or profession, there are people who are good at their job, and people... Finances Dave Peniuk Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=258402&ca=Finances Money in real estate is what the big stories are made of, and why we stick with it despite the many challenges (and we've seen challenges from property managers robbing rent money from us, to fire code violations leading to court appearances). But, if you're still thinking about investing in real es... Real Estate Dave Peniuk Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=243388&ca=Real+Estate Real estate is a great place to put your money and a great way to make money "while you sleep", but it is not without the pitfalls. My wife and I have dealt with a property manager on trial for murder, tenants with knives, fire code inspections going all wrong and so much more. These incidents have... Real Estate Dave Peniuk Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=240929&ca=Real+Estate Toy Factory Lofts: one of Toronto's few true loft conversions. The developer took the old Irwin Toy Factory building and converted it into work/live condo units. We bought two pre-construction units, over 3 years ago, but not before we did a ton of research. We put our limited cash resources into th...