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Teaching Kids Business Skills: A Father's Story | LendCity
Personal Finance & Mindset

Teaching Kids Business Skills: A Father's Story | LendCity

LLendCityDec 22, 2025

Discover how kids naturally learn business skills like negotiation and customer service by watching their entrepreneurial parents. Real lessons from a Canadian business owner.

Mortgage Pre-Approval Types in Canada: Which One Protects You?
Mortgage & Financing

Mortgage Pre-Approval Types in Canada: Which One Protects You?

LLendCityDec 22, 2025

Learn the 3 types of mortgage pre-approval in Canada: verbal, rate hold, and fully underwritten. Only one actually protects your deposit when making firm offers.

What Makes a Great Mortgage Brokerage to Work For in Canada
Mortgage & Financing

What Makes a Great Mortgage Brokerage to Work For in Canada

LLendCityDec 22, 2025

Discover what separates great mortgage brokerages from average ones. Learn why brokers beat banks, the importance of admin support, and how to give better service to clients.

Plumbing Issues Every Real Estate Investor Must Know
Real Estate Investing 101

Plumbing Issues Every Real Estate Investor Must Know

LLendCityDec 22, 2025

Expert guide on investment property inspection and hidden plumbing costs. Learn due diligence tips for older Canadian properties and Windsor's backwater valve rebate program.

Mortgage Documents Needed: Pay Stubs, Job Letters & Tax Returns
Mortgage & Financing

Mortgage Documents Needed: Pay Stubs, Job Letters & Tax Returns

LLendCityDec 22, 2025

Complete Canadian mortgage paperwork checklist for investors. Learn exactly what employment letters, T1 returns, and rental income documents your broker needs for approval.

Why Canadian Investors Are Buying Detroit Real Estate
US & Cross-Border Investing

Why Canadian Investors Are Buying Detroit Real Estate

LLendCityDec 22, 2025

Discover why Canadian investors are flipping Detroit properties for $85K+ profits. Real case study with numbers, cross-border financing tips, and partnership strategies.

Why Canadian Investors Are Buying US Rental Properties
US & Cross-Border Investing

Why Canadian Investors Are Buying US Rental Properties

LLendCityDec 22, 2025

Discover why Canadian investors are moving capital to US rental markets like Cleveland Ohio. Learn about cross-border real estate, cash flow strategies, and financing advantages.

Why Canadian Investors Are Looking South to U.S. Real Estate
US & Cross-Border Investing

Why Canadian Investors Are Looking South to U.S. Real Estate

LLendCityDec 22, 2025

Discover why Canadian real estate investors are moving capital to the U.S. Learn about DSCR loans, capital gains tax changes, and top American markets for cross-border investing.

Why a Mortgage Broker Beats Your Bank for Commercial Loans
Mortgage & Financing

Why a Mortgage Broker Beats Your Bank for Commercial Loans

LLendCityDec 22, 2025

Real estate investors lose millions going direct to banks. Learn how commercial mortgage brokers unlock better LTV, rates, and CMHC multifamily financing options.

Off-Market Deals: Why They Beat MLS for Canadian Investors
US & Cross-Border Investing

Off-Market Deals: Why They Beat MLS for Canadian Investors

LLendCityDec 22, 2025

Discover how off-market real estate deals create instant equity for Canadian investors. Learn 5 pro methods to access US properties before they hit MLS listings.

A+ Market Investing: Why Quality Beats Cheap Properties
Real Estate Investing 101

A+ Market Investing: Why Quality Beats Cheap Properties

LLendCityDec 22, 2025

Learn why experienced Canadian investors are ditching cheap high-cap-rate properties for A+ market portfolios. Case study: 100 properties to 10 premium assets.

Why US Rental Properties Different for Canadian Investors
US & Cross-Border Investing

Why US Rental Properties Different for Canadian Investors

LLendCityDec 22, 2025

Canadian investors can potentially earn 8-12% cash-on-cash returns in South Florida vs 3% rent-controlled gains at home. Compare rent control, evictions, and tax benefits.