Podcast Episode 116:

“Failure To Close? More Than Your Deposit Is At Risk!”

A real estate purchase contract is a legally binding agreement. If the buyer doesn’t meet their obligations by closing the …

Podcast Episode 115:

“Flipping / Assigning Properties? Don’t Go To Jail!”

Not too long ago, I wrote a blog post about the legalities of flipping properties using a Creative Investing Strategy called …

Podcast Episode 114:

“Real Estate Between Friends and Family.”

It might seem easier to invest in real estate with people you know and love because you already trust them. Actually, you still need to …

Podcast Episode 113:

“So, You Want To Be A ‘Flipper.’”

There is a whole section of the real estate investment world known as ‘flipping.’ Basically, flipping is when an investor gets control of a prop…

Podcast Episode 112:

“Insurance Realities.”

This is a Tale of woe about property insurance, including some ideas about how to make sure you have enough coverage. After heavy rains in Edmonton, a bunc…

Podcast Episode 111:

“Keep Your Joint Venture Up-to-Date.”

In real estate, as in all facets of life, things change. A detailed contract or written agreement can protect your investments, but you’re s…

Podcast Episode 110:

“Get the Details.”

A client of mine found a four-plex in Alberta with a motivated seller, but soon discovered that he would have to deal with problems caused by the seller’s inex…

Podcast Episode 109:

“Foreclosures, Creative Deals, and Court.”

This Tale is about taking good notes when you appear in court as the buyer of real estate in foreclosure. My client was a creative kind…

Podcast Episode 108:

“RRSP Mortgages and the CRA.”

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) mortgages, the supposed Holy Grail of private lending. I hear it all the time. Borrowers of all stripes be…

Podcast Episode 107:

“Conditions, Lost Deposits,
and Collapsed Deals.”

In other Tales from the Trenches I’ve talked about the importance of accomplishing sufficient diligence on any property purchase…

Podcast Episode 106:

“A Real Property Report
with Municipal Compliance Doesn’t Prove a Suite is Legal.”

Are you looking to buy a property with a secondary suite? Ideally, you want to buy properties w…

Podcast Episode 105:
“Probate Sales Need Patience”

This Tale is about the legal process in Alberta (and some other Canadian jurisdictions) of selling property as part of an estate after someone dies…

Podcast Episode 104:
“Sellers, Are You Guaranteeing Title?”

Wow, a recent bombshell of a legal case from the Ontario Court of Appeal is causing huge ripples in the Canadian real estate world. In the…

Podcast Episode 103:
“Unpredictable Seller Motivation And Agreement For Sale Magic.”

An investor recently showed up in my Edmonton law office with this absolutely marvellous Tale about a unique pr…

Podcast Episode 102:
“Corporate Matters Matter.”

My law firm in Edmonton, Alberta is the corporate registered office for many corporations. We get lots of letters addressed to those corporations bec…

Podcast Episode 101:

“Deep Diligence Saves
Half A Million Dollars!”

I heard from a Calgary investor recently about dodging an expensive bullet.

Houses with legal suites or houses zoned for legal su…

Podcast Episode 100:

Podcast Episode 99:
“Happy Assumptions & Corporate Rollovers.“

This episode of Tales from the Trenches contains two stories about transfers: one is about transferring mortgages and the other is about…

Podcast Episode 98:
“Don’t Wait, It Only Gets Worse;
Discharge That Caveat.“

The first part of this Tale is about an Alberta landlord with tenant problems. The renter usually paid on-time, but then t…

Podcast Episode 97:
“Mortgage Fraud.“