June 2020 Ezine
News from Craig and Amber
Spring has sprung! You know what that means!!! It’s time for GOLF!
Well, and yard work. We have been tackling our own yard as well as our rental properties. It’s been a great learning opportunity because we are inexperienced in the area of botany. Luckily, we have amazing neighbors who are very knowledgeable green thumbs. They have been great helping us choose what to plant, where to plant it and getting our grass looking more green than brown. Lol! In our own backyard, we decided to plant Clematis, Honeysuckle, a crab apple tree and a plum tree in the areas that receive tons of sunshine. In the shady areas, we played it safe and went with the tried and true Hostas! They flourish with very little attention, so it ensures that we have some color in those dark corners of the yard.
For our rentals, we like to give our tenants the opportunity to be involved in the gardening- if they so choose. Some tenants love having a space for their vegetable growing. Other tenants like to have some color, but not a lot of fuss. We are extremely grateful to have a tenant who has landscaping and irrigation experience. He has been clearing out gardens, dead grass and trees and grinding old tree stumps. He has gotten our under-ground sprinklers up and running at both of our rentals in Medicine Hat. So, he has made thick green grass and full leafy trees possible with no effort!
Between getting some earth underneath our fingernails, we have been able to fit in some time reading The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss. HIGHLY recommend! It is a great combination of entertaining and informative. We have found that audio-books are a great option to learn while we multitask. Amber has also been busy studying for the RECA mortgage broker exam. She is scheduled to write it next week, so wish her luck!
And yes, we have been able to fit in some golf when the weather allows. For the first time in history, Amber beat Craig by one stroke! Not bragging or anything, just figured I would share with ALL of you.
We hope you are well and can get out to enjoy the sunshine!
Take care, Craig and Amber
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Why Invest in Real Estate
Real Estate Leverage
Leverage is the use of various financial instruments or borrowed capital (e.g., debt) to increase an investment’s potential return. A 20% down payment on a mortgage, for example, gets you 100% of the house you want to buy—that’s leverage. Because real estate is a tangible asset and one that can serve as collateral, financing is readily available.
Competitive Risk-Adjusted Returns
Real estate returns vary, depending on factors such as location, asset class, and management. Still, a number that many investors aim for is to beat the average returns of the S&P 500—what many people refer to when they say, “the market.” The average annual return over the past 50 years is about 11%.
About Craig and Amber DeMaere:
Craig and Amber are real estate investors. They have been actively involved in real estate investing for a number of years in Medicine Hat and Calgary. Their mission is to provide quality housing for quality tenants, while at the same time providing an above-average return on investment (R.O.I) for their investor partners and themselves. It is truly a win-win-win way of investing!
Craig and Amber offer their investor partners hands-free investment opportunities. If you are interested to learn how to earn an above-average return on your investment, backed by a solid asset, and without a hassle of being a landlord, please contact Craig and Amber.
For more information about Craig and Amber and their investment program, please call 403-466-5227. or visit craigandamber.com