Real Estate Investing in Canada

FREE DOWNLOAD OF PROPERTY ANALYZER SOFTWARE

Canadians in greater numbers than ever before are turning to real estate to build wealth. The Authentic Canadian Real Estate (ACRE) system is the first of its kind to show average Canadians how to profit from investing in residential real estate. In Real Estate Investing in Canada, you will discover how to cut through the hype and emotion of any real estate market and accurately assess the inherent risks and rewards. Whether you are buying your first property or your 100th, this book provides new-found tools, strategies and condence to help you achieve your investment goals.

WHAT CANADIAN INVESTORS SAY ABOUT REAL ESTATE INVESTING IN CANADA AND DON R. CAMPBELL:

"This is a great book. The information in just one of the chapters alone saved me over $28,000."
Michael Millenaar

"Full of practical Canadian content and presented in an organized and respectful system. It directly addresses how to get the money and financing you need to purchase real estate and achieve your goals."
Tamara MacLaren

"One of Don Campbell's great gifts is his near-genius ability to take something that appears complex and break it down into a simple step-by-step system that anyone can follow. I am convinced that everyone will thoroughly enjoy, and more important, benefit financially, by reading this book."
Russell Westcott

"The power of Real Estate Investing in Canada lies in the super simple, market-proven system that it offers you. It makes real estate dreams possible for any Canadian. If you are serious about learning the truth, cutting through the hype and being successful, this is your real estate bible!"
Valden Palm, MisterRRSP.com

The markets across the country are continually shifting and you must keep on top of the latest information. So, as a bonus, every registered reader of Real Estate Investing in Canada will have proprietary access to critical forms and ongoing market research at www.realestateinvestingincanada.com.

Foreword xiii

Introduction xv

Chapter 1: Your Real Estate Success Road Map 1

Chapter 2: Flight from Nowhere 9

Chapter 3: Your Own Personal Belize 19

Chapter 4: The Four Most Important Words in Real Estate Investing: “What’s Behind the Curtain?” 33

Chapter 5: How to Tell If a Town Will Boom or Bust: The 12 Keys That Unlock the Vault 41

Chapter 6: Property Goldmine Score Card 65

Chapter 7: Skipping Stones to Success 71

Chapter 8: Not Any Port in a Storm: How to Find the Best Properties in the Best Areas 79

Chapter 9: The Property Analyzer Form: Where the Rubber Hits the Road 95

Chapter 10: Below Average or Super Successful: You Choose! 115

Chapter 11: Placing Your Offer and Getting It Accepted 127

Chapter 12: Getting Your Banker to Yes! 143

Chapter 13: Seven Winning Strategies for Getting the Financing 159

Chapter 14: From Corporate Job to Successful Real Estate Investor 197

Chapter 15: Negotiating Secrets of the Overachieving Investor 213

Chapter 16: Th e Big Close—A Day of Reckoning 231

Chapter 17: What Becomes of Richard and Emma? —Canadian Success Stories 235

Chapter 18: Your Personal Action Plan 245

Appendix 1: Checklists

Due Diligence Checklists 251

Property Analyzer Form 257

Appendix 2: Canadian Real Estate Glossary 259

Real Estate Investment Network 279

Acknowledgements 281

Index 283

DON R. CAMPBELL is a Canadian real estate investor, author and consultant. He is president of the Real Estate Investment Network (REIN^™), whose membership exceeds 3400 successful Canadian investors and whose investment in Canadian residential real estate is in the billions of dollars.

In his real estate seminars, held regularly in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Toronto, Don shares his years of hands-on experience as he teaches strategies he has personally tested in the real world. He has helped investors achieve their dreams, and charities such as Habitat for Humanity benefit from his enterprise.

Please visit www.realestateinvestingincanada.com for Don R. Campbell's seminar schedule, information about REIN, and sign up for free discussion forums. You may also register your book to receive more valuable information about real estate investing.

FINALLY—A PROVEN INVESTMENT SYSTEM FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTORS

Many Canadians think about real estate as a protable investment. Extra cash every month. Equity growth that can fund their retirement. And maybe it's not that hard to get started…

But many Canadians begin to make excuses about taking their first step into real estate investment. "The good properties have been snapped up already." "Prices are too high and I'll wait for the bubble to burst." "My brother-in-law says it's too risky and I'll lose my shirt."

Well, here's some great news for you: Amazing opportunities exist in the Canadian real estate market for investors who understand how big-picture economic fundamentals can be combined with sound analysis of investment properties to create exceptional wealth. The key to your success lies in learning the powerful strategies and techniques—used by thousands of successful and motivated investors—that you'll find in Real Estate Investing in Canada, a #1 national bestseller.

You'll discover the breakthrough Authentic Canadian Real Estate (ACRE) system, a step-by-step program designed to unlock the secrets behind protable real estate investing. Developed by Canadians for Canadians, savvy investors have used the ACRE approach to purchase billions of dollars worth of residential properties. You will see how the ACRE system cuts through real estate market hype to deliver honest answers to critical investment questions. Here are just a few of the highlights of the ACRE system:

• How to spot markets that are over-priced and under-priced
• How to know if a town will boom or bust—before it happens
• How to accurately analyze any property—even if you're a novice investor
• Decide, within 30 seconds, whether a property has profit potential—or not
• The 18 secrets to street-smart negotiations and how to use them to get the deal you want
• The 7 proven strategies that will get the bank to say "yes" to your deals
• How to get you offer accepted, even in a competitive market
• The Cash Flow Zone Formula—the perfect tool to determine if a property will provide positive cash flow
• The single most important step for an overachieving real estate investor (it's not what you think!)

The fundamentals of real estate markets evolve and the investor must understand the signals of communities that are set to grow and flourish, and those that are poised to decline. This is key knowledge to getting into—and out of—markets at the right time.

If you're serious about being an informed investor, read Real Estate Investing in Canada, learn the ACRE system, and step into the world of real estate investing. Additionally, read about investors in action in Don R. Campbell's book 51 Success Stories from Canadian Real Estate Investors and pick up more tips from the experts in 97 Tips for Canadian Real Estate Investors.

FREE DOWNLOAD OF PROPERTY ANALYZER SOFTWARE

Canadians in greater numbers than ever before are turning to real estate to build wealth. The Authentic Canadian Real Estate (ACRE) system is the first of its kind to show average Canadians how to profit from investing in residential real estate. In Real Estate Investing in Canada, you will discover how to cut through the hype and emotion of any real estate market and accurately assess the inherent risks and rewards. Whether you are buying your first property or your 100th, this book provides new-found tools, strategies and condence to help you achieve your investment goals.

WHAT CANADIAN INVESTORS SAY ABOUT REAL ESTATE INVESTING IN CANADA AND DON R. CAMPBELL:

"This is a great book. The information in just one of the chapters alone saved me over $28,000."
Michael Millenaar

"Full of practical Canadian content and presented in an organized and respectful system. It directly addresses how to get the money and financing you need to purchase real estate and achieve your goals."
Tamara MacLaren

"One of Don Campbell's great gifts is his near-genius ability to take something that appears complex and break it down into a simple step-by-step system that anyone can follow. I am convinced that everyone will thoroughly enjoy, and more important, benefit financially, by reading this book."
Russell Westcott

"The power of Real Estate Investing in Canada lies in the super simple, market-proven system that it offers you. It makes real estate dreams possible for any Canadian. If you are serious about learning the truth, cutting through the hype and being successful, this is your real estate bible!"
Valden Palm, MisterRRSP.com

The markets across the country are continually shifting and you must keep on top of the latest information. So, as a bonus, every registered reader of Real Estate Investing in Canada will have proprietary access to critical forms and ongoing market research at www.realestateinvestingincanada.com.