Investment Q&A

Q: Any thoughts on northwest health care? NWH.U.N looks like a stable business, 8% yield,trades at 10.5x.
Is the fear of rising rates holding it down? Seems kind of puzzling.
Philip

Q: Hi There
I am thinking of replacing one of my long time (2002)holdings (2%) CAR.UN with MRG.UN. CAR has not increased its dividend very much over the last few years and appears to be stagnating from what I can glean. MRG appears to offer better metrics and better growth, as well as exposure to the US apartment market. I would appreciate your comments.
Thanks as always
David

Q: Hi Any words of wisdom regarding Northwest International Healthcare MOB.UN Looking for yield and maybe a bit of growth

Thanks Ernie

PS Keep up the good work!!

Q: What are your thoughts on Brookfield Property Partners (BPY-UN)? I have been hesitant to get back into the REIT's considering interest rates have nowhere to go but up, but Brookfield has some excellent properties.

Q: bpy.un -vs- hr.un for both income and growth?

Q: TN.UN
Hello Peter,
I noticed True North Apartment REIT appears to have bottomed out and is now moving in a
positive direction. I have not been able to find any news as to why this may be happening. Is this a good time to buy and is the dividend safer now (previously a 94% payout ratio)? Thanks.

Q: I would appreciate your assessment of the controversy concerning Partners' Reit (PAR.UN) and your opinion as to whether there is value in the stock at the current price.

Q: Hello, what do you make of the Orange Capital allegations on PAR.UN? I could not find out how many shares they owned, would you know?
Do they have ulterior motives in mind for bashing this stock down?

Q: Hello Team. Your thoughts on ZRE? I just bought shares ... just under 4% of my portfolios (3 portfolios in total)and then the new Money Saver magazine for May arrived by email and I read the article on Reits (pgs 6 and 7)suggesting not to buy right now! I also own H & R and Home Capital and First Service. (each at 4% or so.) Is this a problem?
thankyou ..much appreciated

Q: Could you comment on Mob.un and its recent halt.Though small seems to be growing and pays high yield ?

Q: You last commented on Pure Multi-Family REIT (RUF.UN on the Venture Exchange) in May of last year. Could I please have your current thoughts on this REIT, outlook going forward, risks involved, and sustainability of the nearly 8% dividend. Thanks!

Q: Any thoughts on Pure Multi-Family Reit ruf.u, do you think this would be good long term hold.Thanks

Q: Boulevard industrial Reit BVD.UN is run by people from Pure Industrial Reit, with a lot of experience in the sector. Is it a buy and does it pay a dividend?

Q: I am looking to add a REIT to my portfolio and have generally seen positive commentary from 5i on HR.UN. I like the yield and the 3% DRIP incentive however I'm always looking a little upside in the share price. Given this, what is your current opinion? Should I be looking at other REITs?
Thanks!

Q: I have been contemplating buying a rental property in the US for 4 years. For various reasons it has not happened. Mostly because I feel I need to understand the tax consequences, filing a US tax return, income from the US (withholding tax), structuring it properly from a trust perspective, inheritance taxes etc. I could pay someone to do all that for me, but I have always felt I need to understand every investment I own (including what happens when I sell it) since nobody cares more about my money than me. I find it confusing and not worth the effort if I am just buying one or two properties in the US. It is much simpler to own rental property in Canada and I have done that for 25 years so I know how it works as I have done it myself for that length of time.

I could refinance a paid off rental property, take $100K out of it and buy a property in the US. For the past couple of years it was very difficult for Canadians to get a mortgage in the US, so you basically paid cash for the US real estate. Or I could buy stocks that are exposed to US real estate.

I own a small position (2.5% of my stock portfolio) in Tricon Capital Group (TCN).

Would you view owning one rental property in the US valued at a $100K like owning one stock with a value of $100K? Putting $100K into one stock would represent over 30% of my stock portfolio, which I know is well beyond a balanced portfolio.

When you look at a complete investment portfolio (excluding principal residence), what % would you say should be represented by rental property? How do you factor in that one property alone can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars which will overweight the sector in most portfolios?

I will consider buying more stocks that are exposed to US real estate, but I don’t want to put it all into TCN. I can buy more TCN, but are there any other stocks you can suggest that would meet my objective? I know rental real estate is a long term investment (been there done that, had the headaches), so I can wait it out for 10+ years.

p.s. I want deductions to compensate for my non-registered investment returns, so I am looking to borrow money to invest in either rental property, or dividend paying stocks, and deduct the interest on the borrowed money.

Q: Good morning!
Re: CAR.UN (Canadian Apartment Properties)
In light of their purchase of the properties in Ireland, and their subsequent spinoff into a new Irish REIT (recent offering), can you comment as to this strategy(?) and the likely effect on future distributions? I believe their CEO commented (after the initial purchase) to the effect that their foray into Ireland would be short term. Is there an obvious exit strategy here, or are they looking at a more long term holding?
Thanks!

Q: Hi Peter and 5i Research team,
Can you please provide an update on Melcor, MRD. I am up approx. 25% and wondering if we can expect continued growth in midterm. In your opinion is this company still a great long term investment? Any concerns? Thank you. Linda

Q: Would you recommend a switch from Morguard Residential MRG.UN to Tricon TCN for investors approaching retirement?

Q: Peter, your comment please on B.T.B. reit . The last I see is January. Love the high yield. Is the div sustainable and is the management good , Thanks Ken

Q: Could I have your thoughts on Boulevard Industrial REIT. Thanks.