{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-this-economy.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fbecome-a-landlord-in-this-economy-CbmnX_J_","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Become a landlord?! In This Economy?! ","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/c15bfd25-c591-4dad-8295-fc67b4b46a65/d93bc193-3c8b-48c1-8e9e-e4dae297f9b4/fpn-inthiseconomy-keyart-1400x1400.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/0a5fab73-07c7-4861-b1e5-ef314db7afb3\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Become a landlord?! In This Economy?! \" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Cheap. Entitled. Greedy. Those are just a few things that come to mind when one thinks about a landlord. But have you ever considered becoming one?\n\nAccording to data collected by the Canadian Real Estate Association, the current average cost of a house in Canada is just over $700 thousand dollars. Simultaneously, the cost of renting remains at an all-time high. Buying a house that has a basement unit, or something you can rent out to help cover your mortgage, might seem like an appealing option. But is it really that easy? "}