Monique Verlaan

The fast-wealth corner of the internet has trained an entire generation to evaluate financial strategies the way we evaluate weight-loss programs: by how quickly the results show up in the mirror. Leveraged investing does not work like that. The first two or three years feel like doing extra bookkeeping in exchange for a modest tax refund and a slightly alarming line of credit statement. That's not a sign it's failing. That's what the early innings look like.

Thinking about selling, refinancing, or holding your investment property? Before making a move, here are the key financial and tax considerations Canadian real estate investors should review.

Think higher tax rates are why you’re paying so much? Think again. Here are the surprisingly common mistakes that quietly cost Canadian business owners thousands every year, and how to avoid them.