Monthly Archives: December 2008

It looks like the East Vancouver Trinity Street Christmas lights are in full swing now. Last time I was there I saw only a few houses lit up, now the whole street looks like an LED paradise from East to West. It’s cool that some neighbourhoods in Vancouver have some sort of traditions. It gives more meaning to a city if people have that neighbourhood feeling.

I snapped a shot of the ginger bread house, what an amazing concept. Take a look at the photo below, that house is by far the most creative. It was there last year as well, very cool.

I find the easiest way to make the kids sleep is go for a car ride, works every time. So when I’m driving around I tend to snap digital photos, hence all the photos you see on this blog. It’s fun and free, and it’s a record of that moment in time that will never be available again.

Enjoy.

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Scared Of Tenants? Then Work Until Your 65 You Jackass

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Looks like the weekend is here. I had to leave the coffee shop early since I need to meet with my new tenant and former coworker to get the paperwork and damage deposit for my 2 bedroom condo in Burnaby. Getting it rented, and it’s one less thing for me to think about. Overall people who don’t have rental properties seem to think it’s the worst thing in the world. Me and my cousins husband were having a conversation yesterday at his mechanic shop, and he asked me how I deal with the headaches of having tenants. He came to conclusion that it was tons of work, and very stressful. I asked him, “you deal with customers all day long right?”. Well I explained “this is like having customers but they are called tenants”. I have honestly never had any huge problems with my tenants located in my places here, the properties I owned in Winnipeg were a different story.

But it’s funny when I hear people who don’t have rental houses bitch about how much work they are. It makes me laugh because in reality it’s one of the most passive ways to make income. What would you rather do, own and manage rental properties or work a job 9-5 every day? If you answered having a 9-5 job you’re a complete idiot, and you should rethink your answer. I never work 8 hrs a day on my rental homes or even 8 hours per week, not even 8 hours per month….

People seem to think renters will destroy your place, only if you buy in shit hole areas like I did in Winnipeg, lesson learned. All the places I have owned in greater Vancouver have been a pleasure to own.Rental income is the best way to make money, next to making money online. I love having rental houses and wouldn’t trade it for anything.

9 to 5 or renters? I will take renters any day of the week….

Random shots taken with my Canon SD 750