2–4 unit property: key points
- If you live in it: a smaller down payment may be possible with an insured mortgage
- How much of the rent a lender can count toward your qualification
- Legal units, fire code compliance and zoning
- Existing leases, rent control and the building’s actual expenses
In French, English or Haitian Creole. I work especially with Ottawa’s francophone, Haitian, African and Caribbean communities, and with newcomers to Canada.