Yea, maybe they should know better but so much in society tells them the same (HGTV, YOUTUBE).

Overall, the surge in new apartment construction, introducing 440,000 units nationwide, underscored the direct inverse correlation between supply and rent growth in 2023.It is important to note that some markets such as Miami and Detroit have shown resilience posting continued rental rate growth figures indicating a fundamental strength in those markets as well as a secular shift in American demographics.Meanwhile, New York City stays consistent with an unprecedented housing crunch, reaching a 50-year low in rental availability.

Here is a an article discussing Tampa rents - Florida, Tampa Bay rent prices on the rise while other big metros slowSTR (airbnb) - We are seeing a softening in occupancy levels and ADR (average daily rate) as the American confidence in the economy continues to decrease and we are entering a weird stalemate between inventory and interest rates.

For my current remodel I'm thinking of getting an American Standard acrylic tub that is deeper, looks nice and is better for soaking in (the Kohler is too low to soak in.).

Sharon Altman at American Mortgage is great. 

I know that is what a lot fo American investors think but it's still "dumb" in a way.  

Hi Gloria, It is tough here because Ontario uses power of sale instead of foreclosure, and tax auctions are by sealed bid, not live auction.A lot of the mailing lists and info sources the Americans use don't exist here due to privacy rights.And lastly, you'll never see a 150k house up for 20k that needs 10k in labour....

You are correct in pointing out that Canadian investors cannot scale the way American investors can.

A month ago, I saw another American guy on Youtube explaining the same idea than Bryan and offering the same course but cheaper, about 600 dollars.

@Steve Babiak I think you're referring to: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/88268-what-should-i-include-in-my-lease The link included on housekeeping was no longer good, but it appears to now be here:http://www.wfha.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/housekeeping_policy.pdfSo Hoarders are considered a "disease" and is being recognized by the American Psychiatric Association so it's now a protected class?