The Canadian Landlord's Guide: Expert Advice for the Profitable Real Estate Investor - Hardcover

Gray, Douglas; Mitham, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470155272 ISBN 13: 9780470155271

Publisher: Wiley, 2008

Synopsis

The ultimate resource for Canadian residential landlords.

Anyone can become a landlord, but not everyone will be a profitable landlord. Distilling over 35 years of his first-hand experience, Doug Gray, one of Canada’s most respected real estate authors and experts, guides readers on how to become a successful landlord.

 Following the effective and proven formula of his previous bestsellers, The Canadian Landlord Guide fills the void of information on Canadian landlording. Some of the covered topics include: 

• Principles and formulas for profitable landlording
• Understanding how the real estate market works
• The pitfalls of real estate investing and how to avoid them
• Types of rental formats
• Where to get information on prospective properties
• How to finance real estate investments
• The legal aspects of buying and renting property
• Tenant selection
• Property maintenance

Filled with easy-to-understand and credible advice, The Canadian Landlord Guide is a must-have resource for all Canadian landlords. Seasoned professionals and aspiring beginners alike will find Doug Gray’s landlording guide to be one of their key tools in their quest for real estate success.

Doug Gray, B.A., LL.B. (Vancouver, BC) has been buying, renovating, and renting real estate for 35 years. In addition to being a successful real estate entrepreneur, Doug has written over 28 bestselling real estate, business, and personal finance titles, including Making Money in Real Estate (978-0-470-83620-0) and The Canadian Snowbird Guide (978-0-470-15375-8).

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About the Author

Douglas Gray, B.A., LL.B. (Vancouver, Canada), formerly a practicing real estate and business lawyer, has extensive personal and professional experience in all aspects of real estate, and has been a landlord for over 30 years. He is the author of 26 best-selling real estate, business and personal nance books, including Making Money in Real Estate (978-0-470-83620-0) and The Canadian Snowbird Guide (978-0-470-15375-8). As well, Douglas is a consultant, columnist and speaker. His website www.homebuyer.ca offers comprehensive information on real estate, finance and related topics.

Peter Mitham (Vancouver, Canada) is a prolific freelance journalist whose work has appeared in more than 70 publications worldwide, including Canadian Business, Canadian Real Estate Magazine, Country Life, The Globe and Mail and The Next American City. Since 2002 Peter has contributed a weekly column of real estate news to Business in Vancouver, and he is a regular writer for Western Investor, a monthly paper serving real estate investors across western Canada. He is also co-author with Douglas Gray of Real Estate Investing For Canadians For Dummies (978-0-470-83418-3).

From the Back Cover

• Legal rights and obligations of being a landlord
• Maximizing revenue and minimizing expenses
• Cash flow management
• Tax deferrals and other strategies
• Effective tenant-management relations
• Time management tips

MAXIMIZE YOUR PROFIT AND REDUCE THE RISK OF BEING A LANDLORD

Canadians who are savvy at buying investment prop-erties usually have a tried and true formula they follow, so that they know they are purchasing a property that has a positive cash ow and solid potential for equity growth. But once the property is purchased, investors need to turn to the role of being a landlord, which for some is a constant headache, but for others is an essen-tial part of being a successful investor. Best-selling real estate author Douglas Gray and business journalist Peter Mitham share their wealth of experience and expertise in this comprehensive guide. It will show investors how to make astute and protable decisions, build successful tenant relations, and avoid the classic problems and pitfalls.

The best part about becoming a landlord is that it is a learned set of skills that is within reach of anyone. Along with determination and the help of knowledge-able advisors, you can make money and avoid the hassles. is authoritative guide includes a wealth of sample documents, forms and checklists. It will help you manage everything from assessing real estate opportunities to draing rental applications and agreements. Among the highlights are:

• The legal rights and obligations of being a landlord
• Regulatory and taxation issues that can either cost you money or make you money
• How to select and manage the right tenants for your property
• How to manage your rental properties and the time you spend on them
• Tips and strategies to improve your bottom line
• And much, much more practical and street-smart advice and guidance!

Whether you've got an extensive real estate port-folio and need to know how to manage your time commitment and want to learn additional creative and protable strategies, or you have a basement apartment you want to rent for the very rst time, here is the one resource no Canadian landlord should be without.

From the Inside Flap

• Legal rights and obligations of being a landlord
• Maximizing revenue and minimizing expenses
• Cash flow management
• Tax deferrals and other strategies
• Effective tenant-management relations
• Time management tips

MAXIMIZE YOUR PROFIT AND REDUCE THE RISK OF BEING A LANDLORD

Canadians who are savvy at buying investment prop-erties usually have a tried and true formula they follow, so that they know they are purchasing a property that has a positive cash ow and solid potential for equity growth. But once the property is purchased, investors need to turn to the role of being a landlord, which for some is a constant headache, but for others is an essen-tial part of being a successful investor. Best-selling real estate author Douglas Gray and business journalist Peter Mitham share their wealth of experience and expertise in this comprehensive guide. It will show investors how to make astute and protable decisions, build successful tenant relations, and avoid the classic problems and pitfalls.

The best part about becoming a landlord is that it is a learned set of skills that is within reach of anyone. Along with determination and the help of knowledge-able advisors, you can make money and avoid the hassles. is authoritative guide includes a wealth of sample documents, forms and checklists. It will help you manage everything from assessing real estate opportunities to draing rental applications and agreements. Among the highlights are:

• The legal rights and obligations of being a landlord
• Regulatory and taxation issues that can either cost you money or make you money
• How to select and manage the right tenants for your property
• How to manage your rental properties and the time you spend on them
• Tips and strategies to improve your bottom line
• And much, much more practical and street-smart advice and guidance!

Whether you've got an extensive real estate port-folio and need to know how to manage your time commitment and want to learn additional creative and protable strategies, or you have a basement apartment you want to rent for the very rst time, here is the one resource no Canadian landlord should be without.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470155272
• ISBN 13: 9780470155271
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368