Author: Mark Baltazar and Mike Rockall

    On May 28th, the Canadian Housing and Mortgage Corporation (CMHC) announced new mortgage loan underwriting  guidelines for multi-unit (5+ units) residential properties. Here is an overview of what the new guidelines permit and restrict when refinancing with using a CMHC-insured mortgage: At the time of writing, we (Peak Multifamily Investments) have spoken to […]

If you are thinking of investing in multifamily apartment buildings as an ACTIVE investor, here are the 10 steps that we go through to purchase assets that meet our financial and business objectives. As an active investor, you are leading the charge – from deal identification to closing to asset management. Think of yourself as […]

Ok, maybe ‘chaos’ is an over-exaggeration when describing the current real estate market in major centres across Canada. Although, it is a common description that I have heard many use. We saw housing prices soar seemingly without end. Then Kathleen Wynne announced the Fair Housing Plan for Ontario on April 20th, 2017. From that point […]

I bet you have more money than you think. I have heard people say that they wish they could invest in real estate, but they just don’t have enough money to do so. If you own a house, you likely have more money available to invest than you actually think… What I’m referring to is […]

There has been an increased interest in real estate investing in recent years. Some of the driving factors include stock markets underperforming expectations, a consistently growing real estate market, the popularity of real estate investing TV shows, just to name a few. If you are considering investing in the real estate market, here are a […]