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Buy and Hold Real Estate Investing in Canada

Buy-and-hold remains the core Canadian investor strategy when the property can support a durable rent thesis, financing remains manageable, and the market offers reasonable downside protection.

Key Ideas

  • Good buy-and-hold underwriting starts with rent quality, operating expense realism, and financing resilience.
  • The best opportunities often come from discipline on basis rather than aggressive growth assumptions.
  • Realist treats market intelligence and deal underwriting as one workflow rather than separate research tasks.

Relevant Markets