Robert Klein Newsletter - May 2020/Edition 96

Robert Klein - Mortgage & Life Insurance Broker

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Foreclosures

 

May 2020 Abbotsford Detached
May 2020 Burnaby Attached
May 2020 Burnaby Detached
May 2020 Chilliwack Attached
May 2020 Chilliwack Detached
May 2020 Commercial
May 2020 Coquitlam Attached
May 2020 Ladner Detached
May 2020 Land
May 2020 Langley Attached
May 2020 Langley Detached
May 2020 Maple Ridge Attached
May 2020 Maple Ridge Detached
May 2020 Mission Detached
May 2020 Multifamily
May 2020 New Westminster Attached
May 2020 North Vancouver Attached
May 2020 North Vancouver Detached
May 2020 Okanagan
May 2020 Pitt Meadows Detached
May 2020 Port Coquitlam Attached
May 2020 Port Coquitlam Detached
May 2020 Port Moody Attached
May 2020 Richmond Attached
May 2020 Richmond Detached
May 2020 Shuswap
May 2020 Surrey Attached
May 2020 Surrey Detached
May 2020 Vancouver Attached
May 2020 Vancouver Detached
May 2020 West Vancouver Detached

Above is a list of foreclosures in the Lower Mainland and beyond.

Check them out at the links above.



What You Do Is More Important Than How Good You Are at What You Do

 

It took me 37 years to figure this out.

In 2017, I saw a post about a friend of mine who purchased 200 + doors of multi-unit residential properties.  He controlled $20,000,000 worth of real estate.  In order for him to make $1,000,000, his real estate investments would have to increase by 5% in value.  That's it. 

He compared himself to his doctor/dentist/business owner friends who were all successful in their own right, but could not touch the power of a $20,000,000 rental portfolio. 

When I read this, it was a hit in the gut.  I almost puked, because I knew he was right.  

This made me ask myself 1 question: What am I good at and how do I put that in front of money?

Answer: I'm good at technical home runs.  

Where is the greatest opportunity with my skill set?

1. Commercial Mortgages
2. Commercial Real Estate Sales
3. Development of Real Estate

This is where I'm going.  

Ask your self, can your business compete with a $20,000,000 rental portfolio? 



700 Year Trend Line of Interest Rates

 

I thought this was interesting.  Most graphs I've seen are maybe 50 years on interest rate trends.  

Here is the last 700 years:

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/700-year-decline-of-interest-rates/



I'm Raising Ninjas

 

For whatever reason, little Rob does kart wheels off everything.  He taught himself.  His biggest drop was doing a kart wheel off a 3.5-foot counter.  It's insane. 

Personally, I've never done a kart wheel in my life.  

Dandan has never done a kart wheel in her life. 

I asked little Rob if he wanted to go into gymnastics or a super top secret ninja school.

He picked ninja school. 



Extreme Mountain Bike Family

 

I bought my first real mountain bike in 1995 for a $1050 dollars.  I worked 40 hours a week during grade 10 @ $6 hour to make it happen.  

I rode North Vancouver's famous mountain bike trails till 1997.  I then went to college and took 23 years off mountain biking. 

I'm now back.  

I got Sarah her bike when she was less than 2.  I'm supposed to get her this bike when she is 3.  She can now go down hills without training wheels.  All she wants to do is mountain bike.  

Next step is to get Dandan a bike!



How Has Covid 19 Affected Mortgage Underwriting

 

Short answer: Made it much more difficult. 

If you lost your job and no longer earning income, the bank will no longer give you a new mortgage, unless you have a letter stating you have a guaranteed return date.  Good luck getting this.   

If you are self-employed and the bank thinks that your business has been impacted dramatically, banks will no longer give you a new mortgage.

On top of that, the underwriting process has become delayed.  Everyone is now working from home and the process of getting exceptions and timely email answer replies has been disturbed dramatically. 

What's the solution?

Patience. 



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