Ontario Landlord Horror Story: 7 Months No Rent vs Alberta's 30-Day Eviction

About this episode

This episode discusses the stark differences in eviction processes between Ontario and Alberta, featuring insights from Mackenzie Wilson of SingleKey.

Why do Ontario landlords wait 7+ months for an eviction while Alberta wraps it up in 30 days? Erwin sits down with Mackenzie Wilson of SingleKey — Canada's largest tenant screening service — to expose the massive risk gap between provinces. Inside: a live AI reference-check demo, the $60K rent guarantee product, why 76% of landlords never get reference calls, Calgary's rezoning reversal, and why turnkey beats development in 2026. A must-listen for every Canadian real estate investor.

People in this episode

Guest: Mackenzie Wilson

Topics covered

• Ontario landlords
• eviction process
• tenant screening
• real estate investing
• Alberta
• Calgary
• turnkey properties
• development

Keywords

• rent guarantee
• reference checks
• rezoning
• real estate risks

Mentioned in this episode

Products: SingleKey, $60K rent guarantee product

Places: Ontario, Alberta, Canada, Calgary

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