Bamboo - Vancouver’s Property Management and Investment Podcast

When you’re a woman working in real estate or property management or a DIY landlord, how do you know when a situation is simply uncomfortable and when it could actually be dangerous? On this episode of Bamboo – Vancouver’s Property Management & Investment Podcast, we have an important conversation With Jolene Foreman of Custom Realty about safety for women working in real estate and property management, especially when meeting strangers, showing properties, and working alone. We talk about the red flags that can appear before you ever meet a prospective client or tenant, what information you should and shouldn’t share, and the precautions professionals can take when attending a showing alone. What happens when your gut tells you something isn't right? When should you walk away? And how do you handle someone who becomes inappropriate, aggressive, or overly familiar? We also tackle a bigger issue: Does the pressure to always be “nice”, accommodating, and helpful sometimes cause women to ignore their own safety? This isn't about being paranoid. It's about being professionally cautious, trusting your instincts, and having a plan before you need one. And we finish with perhaps the most important question of the episode: "If you could give every woman entering real estate or property management five safety rules to follow from day one, what would they be?" Whether you're a landlord, agent, property manager, or someone who regularly meets strangers at properties, this is an episode worth listening to and sharing. Haze Hartwig - HostFacebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/hazerealtor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazerealtor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazerealtor.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jolene Foreman - Custom RealtyInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/customrealtyltd/⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/customrealtyltd⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.custom-realty.ca⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠

On this episode of Bamboo – Vancouver's Property Management & Investment Podcast, we discuss September's rental numbers, vacancy costs, pricing strategies, and investment opportunities in Greater Vancouver. We also dive into the growing use of AI in property management, from tenant applications to virtual staging, and the risks landlords need to understand. Topics covered: Vancouver rental prices & market trends Landlord math: vacancy vs. higher rent 2027 B.C. rent increase cap AI in rentals & property marketing Practical tips for landlords Tune in for the numbers, the strategy, and what to watch next in Vancouver's rental and investment market. Haze Hartwig - Host Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/hazerealtor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazerealtor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazerealtor.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]

On this episode of Bamboo - Vancouver’s Property Management & Investment Podcast,we’re putting an investment deal under the microscope and you get to make the call before hearing the verdict. The property is a $270,000one-bedroom condo requiring approximately $20,000 in renovations, with an expected post-renovationvalue of $320,000, projected rent of $1,550/month, 20% down, and a 4.1%mortgage rate. Sounds like a deal, right? Not so fast. We break down the actual cash required, rentalincome, strata fees, property taxes, mortgage costs and the thinner positive cash flow before factoring in insurance, repairs, management and unexpected expenses. We also dig into the question every investorshould ask: “If I couldn’t refinance this property,would I still want to own it?” Finally, we look at strata documents, depreciation reports, potential special assessments, renovation costs, rentalassumptions, and whether this could be a longer-term play rather than an immediate Buy Renovate Rent Refinance Repeat aka BRRRR So… Deal or No Deal? Listen to the entire episode, run the numbers yourself, and decide before you hear our final call. Haze Hartwig - Host Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/hazerealtor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazerealtor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazerealtor.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]

On this episode of Bamboo – Vancouver’s Property Management & Investment Podcast, we break down the latest Metro Vancouver rental numbers and what they REALLY mean for landlords and real estate investors. The average unfurnished 1-bedroom rent edged up just $9 from July to August, reaching $2,098. That might sound like a recovery, but rents are still $108 lower than a year ago. So is the market recovering or simply stabilizing? We look at why rents have remained within a $12 rangesince April and what landlords should do if rental inquiries have slowed down during the final weeks of summer. We also dive into the factors that should actuallydetermine your rental price from competing buildings and incoming supply to tenant demographics, transit access, and what comparable units are actually renting for. For investors thinking to take advantage of this slowmarket, we explore why older properties with sweat-equity potential could present some interesting opportunities. Can renovating an older unit help you compete with new construction while potentially improving your long-term resale value? And then we zoom out to the bigger picture: housing starts are down 42% year over year. Could today's slowdown eventually create a shortage that pushes rents and property values higher? Finally, with tariffs potentially creating either inflation and higher rates or weaker economic growth and lower rates we discuss what the Bank of Canada's decision on Sept 2nd could mean for anyone considering buying an investment property. Is the rental market finally finding its floor? Where are theopportunities for investors? And should landlords hold the line on pricing? Tune in for the numbers, the strategy, and what to watch next in Vancouver's rental and investment market. Haze Hartwig - Host Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/hazerealtor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazerealtor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazerealtor.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]

The Vancouver real estate market has taken a beating, but are we finally seeing signs of a turnaround? On this episode of Bamboo - Vancouver’s Property Management & Investment Podcast, we dive deep into the opportunities hiding inside today’s market. We’re talking land assemblies, building round-ups, pre-sales, government intervention, and where smart buyers may still find a deal. We break down exactly what land assemblies and building round-ups are, how investors can determine whether a project is actually feasible, and what the first steps look like if you want to pursue one. We also tackle the controversial purchase of 2,200 vacant apartments through a joint federal/provincial program and is it a smart move, or are taxpayers effectively bailing out developers? With Greater Vancouver seeing more transactions and fewer new listings, are we finally climbing off the bottom? We explore what caused the correction, where potential opportunities may exist, and whether buyers or sellers are making the biggest mistakes right now. And because no real estate conversation is complete without a few crazy stories, we hear about the funniest and strangest things encountered during showings and finish with one thing every buyer should know before making their next move. If you're a buyer, seller, investor, or simply trying to figure out where Vancouver real estate goes from here, this is an episode you won't want to miss. 🎧 Subscribe now for your weekly dose of rental wisdom! 🏡🔑 Questions or comments? Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haze Hartwig - HostFacebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/hazerealtor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazerealtor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazerealtor.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Robyn Lau - EXP RealtyInstagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/laurobyn/⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://robynlau.com/⁠Phone: ⁠604-306-3915