Journal Tag
4 articles tagged "vancouver investing" from Rain City Properties.
A working realtor's plain guide to choosing between a basement secondary suite and a laneway house for rental income on a Vancouver lot. Build cost, achievable rent, privacy, tenant appeal, resale, and when to do both.
A working realtor's plain guide to calculating the cap rate and cash flow on a Vancouver rental multiplex in 2026. What goes into the numbers, why Vancouver cap rates are so compressed, and what a viable deal actually looks like.
Laneway houses and garden suites both add a second home to a Vancouver lot, but they differ in siting, lane access, build cost, and resale value. Here is how to choose, and how each fits alongside the new multiplex rules.
A well-built Kitsilano laneway house can rent for $3,200 to $4,500 a month in 2026. Here's what the real numbers look like after expenses, vacancy, and Vancouver's empty-home tax — and whether building one still pencils.