Trumps re-election....

[jellyrug]

Only major difference in our links is the deficit. I only posted the part of the article that addresses Zerks' bs. What I know is what I see every time I go out. The economy here in the Midwest is fine; flourishing, which is a good thing, but that half the country doesn't want to see because they believe it was caused by who they conceive to be the enemy. It was caused by our populace, they people that work, play and spend. I will say it again; I hope the country continues to flourish under Trump and who knows who is next. The good trend is the important thing, not the political party.

Sounds as if you are in a good place. I can only speak for myself, in the residential and commercial building cabinetry business, our prices are close to 100% up, compared to 2020, things are a bit slower, but we really have to cut margins to get business.

[Red05]

Sounds as if you are in a good place. I can only speak for myself, in the residential and commercial building cabinetry business, our prices are close to 100% up, compared to 2020, things are a bit slower, but we really have to cut margins to get business.

I have noticed lumber shot up after covid and conveniently never came down much. Certain items are worse than others in that regard, and I haven't seen a pattern. I am naturally optimistic, but try to keep a realistic eye. I've said all along, from personal observation, that the political divide affecting families and society in general is the real enemy. Blanca calling liberalism a mental disease is a perfect example. Terms like libtard and pubtard aren't helpful in the least. Ideologies and the evaluation of them, good or flawed, are the catalyst that keep society evolving and sometimes keeps it on it's toes.
The whole mess can make a person lose interest in politics all together.

[jellyrug]

I have noticed lumber shot up after covid and conveniently never came down much. Certain items are worse than others in that regard, and I haven't seen a pattern. I am naturally optimistic, but try to keep a realistic eye. I've said all along, from personal observation, that the political divide affecting families and society in general is the real enemy. Blanca calling liberalism a mental disease is a perfect example. Terms like libtard and pubtard aren't helpful in the least. Ideologies and the evaluation of them, good or flawed, are the catalyst that keep society evolving and sometimes keeps it on it's toes.
The whole mess can make a person lose interest in politics all together.

Yep, when prices go up, they almost never come down again.

Yes, I agree, some terms used are not helpful, other than the guy you mention, Trump's biggest weakness is the name calling and the bad terms.

I'm good at calling a spade a spade, and planting dry humor responses, don't always succeed, but try not to get into name calling.

[Zerks]

Only major difference in our links is the deficit. I only posted the part of the article that addresses Zerks' bs. What I know is what I see every time I go out. The economy here in the Midwest is fine; flourishing, which is a good thing, but that half the country doesn't want to see because they believe it was caused by who they conceive to be the enemy. It was caused by our populace, they people that work, play and spend. I will say it again; I hope the country continues to flourish under Trump and who knows who is next. The good trend is the important thing, not the political party.

The part you don't include is how much credit card and car loan debt has risen... in other words the personal debt bubble has been expanding and making the numbers look better than they really are. . Some of that comes from consumer confidence and some of it comes from people that use their credits cards to pay bills because they don't have the cash flow.

The mishandling of our countries budget has been going of for decades... the over spending has go to be cut. While the midwest produces a more conservative type person that lives within their means... out here on the west coast it's a debt haven. Home prices are ridiculous as compared to where you live... and that impacts everything in a normal household budget. Many multigenerational families out here live together because that is the only way they can afford it.

I lived in the Midwest decades ago... I knew I had to leave and see more of the country... I see more opportunity in the western states when it comes to industry.

[Red05]

The part you don't include is how much credit card and car loan debt has risen... in other words the personal debt bubble has been expanding and making the numbers look better than they really are. . Some of that comes from consumer confidence and some of it comes from people that use their credits cards to pay bills because they don't have the cash flow.

The mishandling of our countries budget has been going of for decades... the over spending has go to be cut. While the midwest produces a more conservative type person that lives within their means... out here on the west coast it's a debt haven. Home prices are ridiculous as compared to where you live... and that impacts everything in a normal household budget. Many multigenerational families out here live together because that is the only way they can afford it.

I lived in the Midwest decades ago... I knew I had to leave and see more of the country... I see more opportunity in the western states when it comes to industry.

It all comes down to you. The Midwest has plenty of people in debt with big mortgages and vehicle loans. It’s just a different philosophy on life that some people adhere to. I am way more connected in the Los Angeles area than you think. I can afford an apartment on Ocean Ave in Venice, California and afford to walk down to the beach and get a breakfast burrito and a coffee because of good decisions in the last 20 years. You go on about banks and real estate and after 35 years there and 30 here, I’m telling you, it all comes down to you.

[Zerks]

It all comes down to you. The Midwest has plenty of people in debt with big mortgages and vehicle loans. It’s just a different philosophy on life that some people adhere to. I am way more connected in the Los Angeles area than you think. I can afford an apartment on Ocean Ave in Venice, California and afford to walk down to the beach and get a breakfast burrito and a coffee because of good decisions in the last 20 years. You go on about banks and real estate and after 35 years there and 30 here, I’m telling you, it all comes down to you.

You da man... You can afford an apt in California... I have no idea why you use your self as an anecdotal example of what you want say about the nations economy... Must be some kind of superiority complex that you feel the need to express.

[Duro5341]

It all comes down to you. The Midwest has plenty of people in debt with big mortgages and vehicle loans. It’s just a different philosophy on life that some people adhere to. I am way more connected in the Los Angeles area than you think. I can afford an apartment on Ocean Ave in Venice, California and afford to walk down to the beach and get a breakfast burrito and a coffee because of good decisions in the last 20 years. You go on about banks and real estate and after 35 years there and 30 here, I’m telling you, it all comes down to you.

Your right...................to a point.

Not everyone has had your experience, intellect, and knowledge or your opportunities in life.

I knew all the same things as you when I was 20, but life circumstances got in the way and forced my hand on many things.

When I was 20 being able to eat, put a roof over my head, and get back and forth to work to survive was more important than putting $20, $30 or $50+ a week away in a savings account. Not to mention supporting my aging mother, siblings and the household.

Now before you say, I was a rotten kid that was thrown out of the house - NO

I grew up in a single mother household, living in poverty(just like my grand mother) in a small town.
We all banded together to keep each other afloat. I grew up without Cable or colour TV (we had a 13" B/W hand me down TV with rabbit ears), a cold drafty farm house, and food when we could afford it. We washed cloths by hand (but we had a wringer thank god), and hung them to dry. We had a roof over our head, but just basically.

Any spare money I had went to help my family, and still does to this day. I have a small amount of RRSP's saved up, but that's all I have for retirement in 25 years. Not everyone is as fortunate as you are, and EVERY situation is unique.

So YES, the knowledge is easy to obtain for those who want to learn (I learned it early on)........................The ability to put it into practise is a different story, and is dependant on many outside factors.

Because of my knowledge, I am doing better than my parents and grandparents..............................But not by much, as helping my family survive is more important than being rich or well off myself and alone in this world.

I have my Busa, which is my one and only toy.................It's my escape in life when those dark feelings start to rise.
Without this bike, and those hobbled together before it, I wouldn't be here today to give you another perspective on life.

Cameron

[Red05]

Your right...................to a point.

Not everyone has had your experience, intellect, and knowledge or your opportunities in life.

I knew all the same things as you when I was 20, but life circumstances got in the way and forced my hand on many things.

When I was 20 being able to eat, put a roof over my head, and get back and forth to work to survive was more important than putting $20, $30 or $50+ a week away in a savings account. Not to mention supporting my aging mother, siblings and the household.

Now before you say, I was a rotten kid that was thrown out of the house - NO

I grew up in a single mother household, living in poverty(just like my grand mother) in a small town.
We all banded together to keep each other afloat. I grew up without Cable or colour TV (we had a 13" B/W hand me down TV with rabbit ears), a cold drafty farm house, and food when we could afford it. We washed cloths by hand (but we had a wringer thank god), and hung them to dry. We had a roof over our head, but just basically.

Any spare money I had went to help my family, and still does to this day. I have a small amount of RRSP's saved up, but that's all I have for retirement in 25 years. Not everyone is as fortunate as you are, and EVERY situation is unique.

So YES, the knowledge is easy to obtain for those who want to learn (I learned it early on)........................The ability to put it into practise is a different story, and is dependant on many outside factors.

Because of my knowledge, I am doing better than my parents and grandparents..............................But not by much, as helping my family survive is more important than being rich or well off myself and alone in this world.

I have my Busa, which is my one and only toy.................It's my escape in life when those dark feelings start to rise.
Without this bike, and those hobbled together before it, I wouldn't be here today to give you another perspective on life.

Cameron

You've lived a noble life. We all encountered complications to some extent. I wasn't implying that everyone should be or is successful, I was trying to convince Zerks that using his theories of governmental control as a crying pad doesn't help a thing. I was trying to tell him that success is still attainable regardless of what administration is in the White House, if Black Rock is making the real estate market more difficult or bank regulations narrow the paths to success.
I guess I still care...even about Zerks.

[Duro5341]

You've lived a noble life. We all encountered complications to some extent. I wasn't implying that everyone should be or is successful, I was trying to convince Zerks that using his theories of governmental control as a crying pad doesn't help a thing. I was trying to tell him that success is still attainable regardless of what administration is in the White House, if Black Rock is making the real estate market more difficult or bank regulations narrow the paths to success.
I guess I still care...even about Zerks.

Thank you......................But, you missed my point

My point is, to many who look at me at face value, without knowing my past
They would say I made terrible financial decisions in life, and thus deserve to live with the financial hardships/straps I have today.

Given the restraints I had, I have done remarkably well for myself...................but still considered poor to those around me.

I do think it should be illegal for corporations to own property, I also think it should be illegal for ANYONE who is NOT an American citizen to own land in the USA. I feel the same for Canada where I reside. Black Rock is using their financial wealth, and playing the housing market like the stock market, as it has better returns for their investors.

The housing market should NEVER be used to make money blindly, housing is NOT an option and a necessity in life.
Housing is to be used as a long-term bank account, where your investment is protected(if you maintain it) and you have safe shelter for you and your family. If you own property it should be for personal use ONLY.

If your a landlord you should be taxed at 80%+ as your no better than corporations using your financial wealth to hold your neighbours hostage to build your wealth on the backs of their neighbours. As a landlord your basically running a commercial business and selling housing for a profit, so you should be taxed heavily on said profits as scum like this is what drives housing prices through the roof for EVERYONE ELSE.

If you want to make money in the open market fine, I am all for capitalism..................But housing is NOT a luxury, it's a necessity and should have protections in place for those who wish to exploit the poor with a basic necessity of life.

Cameron

[Red05]

If your a landlord you should be taxed at 80%+ as your no better than corporations using your financial wealth to hold your neighbours hostage to build their wealth on the backs of their neighbours. As a landlord your basically running a commercial business and selling housing for a profit, so you should be taxed heavily on said profits as scum like this is what drives housing prices through the roof for EVERYONE ELSE.

That I take exception to. I’ve been a landlord for 30 years. I’ve provided quite a few people a decent place to live at very reasonable rates, people that for various reasons can’t or won’t buy. Your statement is quite general and demeaning.
By the way, I didn’t miss your point, merely explaining my reply to Zerks

[Duro5341]

That I take exception to. I’ve been a landlord for 30 years. I’ve provided quite a few people a decent place to live at very reasonable rates, people that for various reasons can’t or won’t buy. Your statement is quite general and demeaning.

As a landlord, your tenants paid off your mortgage on the property you leveraged and YOU keep the asset in the end...........................You are no better than the massive corporations using your financial means to build your personal wealth, on the backs of your neighbours.

The ONLY good landlords out there, offer their tenants a "rent to own" situation where for a small fee/percentage (1-2%) they allow their renters to use their financial abilities to own their own home. They take their good fortune, and pay it forward to those below them

You are right, there is a part of the population that will ALWAYS be renters, usually on a short-term basis and this is where long-term motels come into play. Do yourself a favour and ask ANYONE renting,. "if they could take their rent payment and make it a mortgage payment would they????". I can guarantee over 90% of them would say yes in a heartbeat. While you believe you charge a fair rate, I'm sure it's over inflated as the whole market is over inflated.

Like I said, I have NO problem with people owning multiple properties for personal use, it's a free country do what you want................but the minute you buy a property with the sole purpose to rent it out, and let your tenants pay the mortgage for you, I have NO sympathy for you. You are now using the property like the stock market. Instead of 100 stocks in a company, you have a property to buy and sell on the market. Like it or not, YOU are part of the problem and are directly driving the cost of housing up..............you bought it to rent it, someone else could have bought it to live in.

And I know, in the end you don't care, your making your money, growing your wealth, and screw you......................You just as greedy as the corporations you democrats love to discredit, label, and shame. Your just doing it on a smaller scale than the corporations, but the end results are the same for everyone else.

Cameron

[Red05]

If you don’t think I’ve had that conversation with tenants before, you’re wrong. Your first paragraph reads as if my pursuits in real estate are a crime. What is a true shame is the hate and discontentment that people like you and Zerks spread. I won’t continue this ridiculous conversation and leave you to your convictions.

[Bumblebee]

As a landlord, your tenants paid off your mortgage on the property you leveraged and YOU keep the asset in the end...........................You are no better than the massive corporations using your financial means to build your personal wealth, on the backs of your neighbours.

The ONLY good landlords out there, offer their tenants a "rent to own" situation where for a small fee/percentage (1-2%) they allow their renters to use their financial abilities to own their own home. They take their good fortune, and pay it forward to those below them

You are right, there is a part of the population that will ALWAYS be renters, usually on a short-term basis and this is where long-term motels come into play. Do yourself a favour and ask ANYONE renting,. "if they could take their rent payment and make it a mortgage payment would they????". I can guarantee over 90% of them would say yes in a heartbeat. While you believe you charge a fair rate, I'm sure it's over inflated as the whole market is over inflated.

Like I said, I have NO problem with people owning multiple properties for personal use, it's a free country do what you want................but the minute you buy a property with the sole purpose to rent it out, and let your tenants pay the mortgage for you, I have NO sympathy for you. You are now using the property like the stock market. Instead of 100 stocks in a company, you have a property to buy and sell on the market. Like it or not, YOU are part of the problem and are directly driving the cost of housing up..............you bought it to rent it, someone else could have bought it to live in.

And I know, in the end you don't care, your making your money, growing your wealth, and screw you......................You just as greedy as the corporations you democrats love to discredit, label, and shame. Your just doing it on a smaller scale than the corporations, but the end results are the same for everyone else.

Cameron

The landlord carries the risk...if the building they own needs a roof, furnace, hot water tank, etc, it is up to the landlord to fix that....and these can be very expensive.

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My mother owns a 6 residence row house, she lives in one and rents the others....last year she had to upgrade the septic system at the sum of $50k.......then she had to repair a residence one of the tenants trashed before they moved and that cost her $10k.....not an inexpensive year for her.

In many cases, tenants can afford the rent but not all the upkeep that goes with it.....even if they had a mortgage, they'd be house poor most likely....

My wife and I had rentals but maintaining them became problematic for us so we sold them off......but I know that being a landlord was a necessary thing to provide good housing to people who couldn't quite afford to get their own home....

[Duro5341]

If you don’t think I’ve had that conversation with tenants before, you’re wrong. Your first paragraph reads as if my pursuits in real estate are a crime. What is a true shame is the hate and discontentment that people like you and Zerks spread. I won’t continue this ridiculous conversation and leave you to your convictions.

I never said what you are doing is criminal...................However it is morally wrong in my opinion.

So while you democrats love to denounce the CEO's of big multinational companies for their huge salaries, grocery stores for making record profits, and other greedy capitalists in the US for exploiting the poor and those without to put money in their pockets. Just know, what you are doing is the exact same thing, just on a smaller scale.........................The results are the same in the end, and you are no better than those you denounce.

I always find it funny how when the truth of a situation is laid bare in front of left-wing idealists, they quickly end or exit the conversation when they are forced to face the reality that they are doing the exact same things they denounce other for doing. You are profiting from those under you, to build your wealth rather than creating a service or product to bring to market to do it. You are using money to make money, which simply steals it from someone else and gives NOTHING to society as a whole.

Cameron

[Duro5341]

The landlord carries the risk...if the building they own needs a roof, furnace, hot water tank, etc, it is up to the landlord to fix that....and these can be very expensive.

Your absolutely right.......................they carry the risk. But when you house doubles in value in 5 years, you can't tell me that the risk pays you out $200,000+ for doing nothing more than paying the taxes and mowing the lawn on a property.

Owning Rentals should be seen as a commercial business to the IRS/Revenue Canada.
Expenses should be filed, and profits (rental cash flow) should be tracked and taxed as profit so 50+%.
When the asset is sold, it's gains should be taxed at 80% leaving you with half the assets value and 20% of the increased market value in your pocket for time spent managing the property.

Rather than the current market system which sees rental payments as cash flow, not income and is taxed at peanuts
Yes you have to pay for the repairs on the house and property, but when you collecting $3500+ a month or $42k/yr those costs seem quite small in comparison.

Like I said, I have no care for landlords........................if it wasn't profitable and lucrative, they wouldn't be doing it.
Houses are for people to live in, raise families, not a revenue stream for the wealthy who are able to afford multiples.
More people would be able to own their homes, if they weren't being held hostage by rich corporations or neighbours who get a kick start in life to penalize those under them. If the rich want a revenue stream, let them gamble on horses or play the stock market. These aren't stocks were playing with here, these are homes and the lives of families in them.

Cameron

[Bumblebee]

Your absolutely right.......................they carry the risk. But when you house doubles in value in 5 years, you can't tell me that the risk pays you out $200,000+ for doing nothing more than paying the taxes and mowing the lawn on a property.

Owning Rentals should be seen as a commercial business to the IRS/Revenue Canada.
Expenses should be filed, and profits (rental cash flow) should be tracked and taxed as profit so 50+%.
When the asset is sold, it's gains should be taxed at 80% leaving you with half the assets value and 20% of the increased market value in your pocket for time spent managing the property.

Rather than the current market system which sees rental payments as cash flow, not income and is taxed at peanuts
Yes you have to pay for the repairs on the house and property, but when you collecting $3500+ a month or $42k/yr those costs seem quite small in comparison.

Like I said, I have no care for landlords........................if it wasn't profitable and lucrative, they wouldn't be doing it.
Houses are for people to live in, raise families, not a revenue stream for the wealthy who are able to afford multiples.
More people would be able to own their homes, if they weren't being held hostage by rich corporations or neighbours who get a kick start in life to penalize those under them. If the rich want a revenue stream, let them gamble on horses or play the stock market. These aren't stocks were playing with here, these are homes and the lives of families in them.

Cameron

It sure sounds like you and Trudeau have the same ideas....tax, tax, tax....don't allow anyone to get ahead through their efforts and foresight to get into a market....then when they sell......Trudeau and his gang demand a hefty capital gains tax.......

Not everyone can afford all the costs of home ownership...that's why there is a market for rentals. All it takes is a few major repairs and all the profit is gone.....just like I described in my mother's case....she pays all the utilities, taxes, repairs and upkeep to the property including any appliances that need to be repaired/replaced......she has no pension, her investment is her pension......she has paid taxes to the Canadian government for almost 90 years.....this makes her greedy I suppose.....

This sort of thinking will drive away all the entrepreneurs just like all the taxation is driving away investors....and then we wonder why the economy is failing and companies go to places like Taiwan or Bangladesh to get things made....

Next you will say military people don't deserve their pensions.....

[Red05]

It sure sounds like you and Trudeau have the same ideas....tax, tax, tax....don't allow anyone to get ahead through their efforts and foresight to get into a market....then when they sell......Trudeau and his gang demand a hefty capital gains tax.......

Not everyone can afford all the costs of home ownership...that's why there is a market for rentals. All it takes is a few major repairs and all the profit is gone.....just like I described in my mother's case....she pays all the utilities, taxes, repairs and upkeep to the property including any appliances that need to be repaired/replaced......she has no pension, her investment is her pension......she has paid taxes to the Canadian government for almost 90 years.....this makes her greedy I suppose.....

This sort of thinking will drive away all the entrepreneurs just like all the taxation is driving away investors....and then we wonder why the economy is failing and companies go to places like Taiwan or Bangladesh to get things made....

Next you will say military people don't deserve their pensions.....

Cameron likes to create shallow theories neatly arranged so he can blame his disappointments on someone or something. For some that’s easier than to analyze what one could have done better and adjust accordingly. There might be a whole generation that navigates this way but the truth is that method doesn’t remedy anything.

[Duro5341]

don't allow anyone to get ahead through their efforts and foresight to get into a market

This is what the stock market is for....................................if you want your money to make money, you do it here.
This way if and when you loose, only YOU loose, not the innocent tenants who have no gain in the market.

I have no problem with capitalism when your creating a good or service to be sold in the market....................when this happens you are creating a product/service to be bought and sold and it's a net good for society as goods are being exchanged for money.

When money is being used to make money, there is NO net good for society outside the individual who gets the money. When you money is making money, you are simply pulling it from somewhere else and consolidating it in your own bank account to enjoy while those around you pay the price.

NOW, on the global stock market this is fine, you have trillions moving around everyday, your trades don't even make a ripple......................but in your own local housing market, your actions directly inflate the market and it continues to inflate to the point where you actually begin to push people OUT of the market who simply can't even afford to get into it now, where 15 years ago they could have.

And before you claim that landlords create housing and offer a housing service, sit down and listen...................While that may be technically true, if you weren't doing what your doing, many of those you provide the service for could own the house themselves. Making it cheaper in the long run for everyone without paying your increased costs, and BS while you hold them hostage for a bare necessity of life.

While I am mostly conservative, I do have a heart and know that Food, Water, and Shelter are NOT options in Canada, they are basic necessitates of life and should be protected from greedy capitalists like yourself. Now, grocery stores are a plenty these days so competition keeps them in check, Water is government controlled and in check.......................Housing is a bull market and the wild west, and people are dying because of it all while the select few line their pockets ever more.

Sorry, land lords will NEVER have my ear or sympathy...................................You want to maximize your profits for yourself, I hope you get the most rotten of tenants that make you fight for every penny of it. That way at least you can say you worked for it, as hard as landlords work I guess, pushing pens, cashing cheques and making phone calls.

Cameron

[Duro5341]

Cameron likes to create shallow theories neatly arranged so he can blame his disappointments on someone or something. For some that’s easier than to analyze what one could have done better and adjust accordingly. There might be a whole generation that navigates this way but the truth is that method doesn’t remedy anything.

Your a left-wing democrat.........................you love to denounce corporate CEO's for their compensation packages, you love to denounce the rich in society who have more than you, you want governments to take down these rich CEO's, corporations, and companies to help the little guy.

Eventually along your war path, YOU as a landlord holding housing hostage for the peasants will be the rich guy, do we then apply the same regulation and tear down tactics to you too??????, or are those ideals and dreams for everyone else and NOT for you???????

Your a hypocrite, just admit it..............

Cameron

[Bumblebee]

This is what the stock market is for....................................if you want your money to make money, you do it here.
This way if and when you loose, only YOU loose, not the innocent tenants who have no gain in the market.

I have no problem with capitalism when your creating a good or service to be sold in the market....................when this happens you are creating a product/service to be bought and sold and it's a net good for society as goods are being exchanged for money.

When money is being used to make money, there is NO net good for society outside the individual who gets the money. When you money is making money, you are simply pulling it from somewhere else and consolidating it in your own bank account to enjoy while those around you pay the price.

NOW, on the global stock market this is fine, you have trillions moving around everyday, your trades don't even make a ripple......................but in your own local housing market, your actions directly inflate the market and it continues to inflate to the point where you actually begin to push people OUT of the market who simply can't even afford to get into it now, where 15 years ago they could have.

And before you claim that landlords create housing and offer a housing service, sit down and listen...................While that may be technically true, if you weren't doing what your doing, many of those you provide the service for could own the house themselves. Making it cheaper in the long run for everyone without paying your increased costs, and BS while you hold them hostage for a bare necessity of life.

While I am mostly conservative, I do have a heart and know that Food, Water, and Shelter are NOT options in Canada, they are basic necessitates of life and should be protected from greedy capitalists like yourself. Now, grocery stores are a plenty these days so competition keeps them in check, Water is government controlled and in check.......................Housing is a bull market and the wild west, and people are dying because of it all while the select few line their pockets ever more.

Sorry, land lords will NEVER have my ear or sympathy...................................You want to maximize your profits for yourself, I hope you get the most rotten of tenants that make you fight for every penny of it. That way at least you can say you worked for it, as hard as landlords work I guess, pushing pens, cashing cheques and making phone calls.

Cameron

Whew.......you are so far out of touch with reality where does one begin......??

Canada's economy is founded on entrepreneurs......regular folk who started with nothing and built a business by earning a profit......then maybe even expanding and employing other people allowing them to earn a living......the entrepreneurs carried all the risk, they could have failed at any time losing everything so they should reap the benefits of such risk.

In your way of thinking, Canada (or other countries) should have no companies or businesses that earn a profit, everyone should own their own home (don't know how this would work in an apartment building) and pay only retail costs....bottom line is people can't afford to own a house and all that goes with it so they rent at a discounted cost.....the landlord carries the risk of the upkeep and repairs to the dwelling and some of those costs can be enormous.

for example-if a person was to sell their motorcycle they can only sell it at retail cost not a penny more......and be forced to pay taxes on those capital gains made selling said motorcycle.......sounds like utopia to me......and a place nobody would want to live or be part of.

This is the definition of true communism....kind of an odd thing for a guy who claims to be mostly of a conservative ideology....

It sounds more to me that you had a bad experience with a landlord so have painted broad brushstrokes over each and every landlord in Canada.

I'd sure hate to be the salesman that sold you a car or motorcycle if each and every little thing didn't go 100% your way.....