December 2017- The Losses Continue
On top of the lower than anticipated income for 2017, someone hitting my car, my windshield being damaged, my unexpected dental and legal bills, and…
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Dilemma of Pains of the Past
My years of self-development have involved co-workers causing me to lose jobs, going through women looking for other guys with no direction in their lives,…
Coffee Shops and The Alberta Young Adult Rat Race
It feels strange working only 40 – 50 hour work weeks. I wanted to work for another company because of it, as being paid hourly,…
November 2017; Month 54 in Alberta
Snow falls, life falls. In sequel to my last October 2017 post, things only get worse. Legal bills to deal with speeding tickets are around the corner.…
F83 BMW M4 Cabriolet as a Daily Driver
I’ve always been a convertible guy with a soft spot for the roadster look and the feeling of cold morning air blowing on my face,…
Investment Condos: Edmonton vs. Lower Mainland, BC
My original idea was to keep expanding the real estate portion of my portfolio with Edmonton properties, due to the following: (1) Low entry cost.…
October 2017: 4 Years + 5 Months in Alberta
Sudden $2,460 dental bill. Sudden $1,000 vehicle bill. Selected for a CRA 2016 Tax Review. Further tightening mortgage rules by OSFI. The ending of the…
Emotional Struggles of the Alberta Oilfield
Still fresh in my memory is the driving and moving to an oil town with a population of around 7,000 where I knew nobody, and…
Return on Equity of Real Estate
For things like real estate, most dream about increasing cashflow as the mortgage is paid down, and the ultimate dream is paid off properties that…
Self-Sufficient Investment Property Portfolio Growth
“5 is the magic number. Eventually, [investment properties you acquire will] pay for more of themselves.” At a dinner with a good colleague of mine…