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Featured Mortgage & Financing 2026.09.28

Private Mortgages in Canada: When Investors Should Use Them .

Learn when Canadian investors should use private mortgages, costs, qualification, and exit strategies for short-term deals.

Canadian investors should use private mortgages for fast closings, short-term bridge needs, or when banks decline due to qualification issues.

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Principal Residence Exemption Strategy for Real Estate Investors

Understand how Canada's Principal Residence Exemption works for investors, including the one-per-family rule, designation years, change-in-use elections, CRA audit triggers, and Form T2091.

2026.09.27 LendCity™ · 11 min Personal Finance & Mindset
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Holding Company for Rentals: Protect & Scale in Canada

Learn how Canadian investors use holding companies, OpCos & family trusts to protect assets, defer tax and scale portfolios.

2026.09.26 LendCity™ · 11 min Scaling Your Portfolio
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2026.09.25

Mortgage Underwriting in Canada: What to Expect

Learn how Canadian mortgage underwriting works, what lenders check, documents you need, and how to prepare for a smooth approval.

2026.09.25 LendCity™ · 8 min Mortgage & Financing
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Mortgage Discharge in Canada: Costs & Process Guide

Paid off your mortgage? Learn how mortgage discharge works in Canada, including costs, timeline, and when to delay discharge.

2026.09.24 LendCity™ · 6 min Mortgage & Financing
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2026.09.23

Building a Powerful Investor-Attraction Website

Create a professional website that attracts private investors. Learn essential features including mobile design, video content, lead capture, and email automation.

2026.09.23 LendCity™ · 7 min Partnerships & Capital Raising
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2026.09.22

Pay Down Debt or Buy More Properties? The Real Answer

How to decide between paying down mortgage debt and leveraging capital for new property acquisitions based on your goals and risk tolerance.

2026.09.22 LendCity™ · 4 min Partnerships & Capital Raising
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2026.09.21

Wholesale Real Estate Deals: Find Wholesalers in Canada

How to find and work with real estate wholesalers to access off-market deals and build a reliable deal pipeline.

2026.09.21 LendCity™ · 5 min Real Estate Investing 101
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2026.09.20

How to Increase Condo Value for Rent & Resale

Discover low-cost condo upgrades that boost rental income, attract quality tenants, and increase resale value in Canada's market.

2026.09.20 LendCity™ · 10 min Real Estate Investing 101
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2026.09.19

Roofing Issues to Check Before Buying Investment Property

Learn common roofing issues to check before buying investment property, from leaks to shingles, to avoid costly repairs and protect returns.

2026.09.19 LendCity™ · 11 min Real Estate Investing 101
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Cheap vs. Affordable Real Estate: Know the Difference Before You Buy

Understand the critical difference between cheap and affordable real estate to avoid costly investment mistakes and find quality properties.

2026.09.18 LendCity™ · 8 min Real Estate Investing 101
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2026.09.17

Why Cheap Real Estate Destroys Investment Returns

Learn why cheap real estate often leads to poor investment returns and how to distinguish genuinely affordable properties from problematic bargains.

2026.09.17 LendCity™ · 7 min Real Estate Investing 101

Latest Articles L a t e s t A r t i c l e s

Private Mortgages in Canada: When Investors Should Use Them .

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Principal Residence Exemption Strategy for Real Estate Investors

Holding Company for Rentals: Protect & Scale in Canada

Mortgage Underwriting in Canada: What to Expect

Mortgage Discharge in Canada: Costs & Process Guide

Building a Powerful Investor-Attraction Website

Pay Down Debt or Buy More Properties? The Real Answer

Wholesale Real Estate Deals: Find Wholesalers in Canada

How to Increase Condo Value for Rent & Resale

Roofing Issues to Check Before Buying Investment Property

Cheap vs. Affordable Real Estate: Know the Difference Before You Buy

Why Cheap Real Estate Destroys Investment Returns

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