Become a better Canadian landlord —
one lesson at a time.
24 curated lessons across 5 topic areas. Tenant screening, lease writing, DIY repairs, CRA tax, and how to grow your portfolio without losing your weekends. Free forever.
Getting started
Buy your first rental, register the business, and avoid the rookie mistakes.
First-time landlord checklist (Canada)
What you need before tenant move-in: lease, insurance, business number, GST/HST registration.
Choosing a property type that scales
House vs. condo vs. multiplex — operating-cost differences and cap-ex risk.
Registering as a landlord by province
Where you legally must register, and where you don't.
Picking the right rental insurance
Landlord, liability and rent-loss coverage explained in plain English.
Day-to-day property management
Tenant screening, leases, rent collection, communication — the boring work that compounds.
How to screen Canadian tenants legally
Equifax credit pulls, income docs, references — without breaching PIPEDA.
Writing a lease tenants actually read
Province-specific clauses, the schedule-A trick, e-signatures that hold up.
Collecting rent (without chasing it)
Pre-authorized debit, late-fee policy that complies with each RTA.
Tenant communication scripts that work
Late-rent · noise complaint · entry notice — copy-paste templates.
How to fill out an N4 notice in Ontario
Avoid the 7 most common clerical mistakes that get an N4 tossed at the LTB.
DIY maintenance & repairs
The 80/20 of fix-it skills every landlord should own before calling a pro.
5 plumbing fixes that save $400 each
Shut-off valves, P-trap, toilet flapper, water-hammer, vacuum-breaker.
Drywall repair end-to-end
Patch a 2-inch hole to a 12-inch hole — sand, prime and blend texture.
Painting a unit in under 6 hours
Trim cut-ins, roller technique, picking a colour tenants don't argue with.
Annual furnace, A/C and dryer-vent service
What to DIY vs. when to pay a tech with a manometer.
Winterizing in cold-climate Canada
Frozen-pipe prevention, outdoor faucet bleed, basement humidity.
Tax & compliance
T776, CCA, NR4, GST/HST rebates — the CRA chapters that move the needle.
T776 for Canadian landlords — complete 2026 guide
Line-by-line: gross rent, vacancy losses, expense categories, CCA — with real examples.
When to claim CCA — and when NOT to
The recapture trap on disposition and how to time it.
Principal-residence exemption + s.45 elections
Defer recapture for up to 4 years when you convert to a rental.
GST/HST New Residential Rental Rebate
Up to $30,300 federal rebate — and when it actually applies.
Alberta security deposit interest 2026
Annual interest rate, formula, and a copy-paste spreadsheet calculator.
Growing your portfolio
Refinancing, BRRRR, partnerships, and when to swap doors for cash-flow.
Underwriting a rental with DSCR (not cap rate)
Why Canadian lenders care about debt-service coverage, and how to model it.
The Canadian BRRRR — done right
Buy · Rehab · Rent · Refinance · Repeat — Canadian-mortgage edition.
Setting up a holding company
When the corp tax savings beat the personal-deduction simplicity.
Partnership structures that don't blow up
Joint venture vs. partnership vs. equity — written agreements that survive.
Read the 2026 Canadian Landlord Report
Free 20+ page PDF: CMHC rents by province, CRA tax moves, 2026 outlook.
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