Found Spaces Realty Group
Ana Marin-Suarez
Realtor
Director of Operations, Found Spaces Property Management; leasing and landlords, Hamilton
Renting out a home in Hamilton is a different job from selling one: the price is set by the week, the tenant is chosen under the Residential Tenancies Act, and the mistakes show up for years. Ana Marin-Suarez is the Found Spaces Realtor landlords and renters work with, in English or Spanish, and she runs the operation behind it.
Ana is a Realtor with Found Spaces Realty Group and Director of Operations at Found Spaces Property Management, the Hamilton-based company that manages more than 600 rental properties worth over $160M across Hamilton, Burlington and the surrounding region. Every lease she handles sits on that operation: the same rent pricing, the same nine-point tenant screening and the same leases that keep 600 properties running.
Before Found Spaces she was CEO and team leader of a 150-agent brokerage for four years, coached more than 300 Realtors and recruited over a hundred of them. Running a company of that size is why landlords with a portfolio, not a single condo, tend to end up with her: the systems are already built.
She works in English and Spanish. For a Spanish-speaking landlord that means the lease, the screening and the tenant conversations in your language; for a newcomer renting their first home in Hamilton it means someone who can explain what an Ontario landlord can and cannot ask for, in Spanish, before you sign anything.
Market snapshot
Both boards, updated October 15, 2026
- House rent, Hamilton
- $2,625
- 3+ beds, median asking
- Unit rent, Hamilton
- $1,800
- median asking
- Condo rent, Hamilton
- $1,899
- median asking
- Days to lease a house
- 11 days
- median, the twelve months to October 2026
What she handles
Renting out a house, unit or building
A rent set from both local boards and the property management company's own portfolio, listing on the MLS and the rental sites, showings, screening and the Ontario standard lease.
Tenant screening done properly
Credit, income, employment, references and payment history, cross-checked before a lease is signed, the way Found Spaces Property Management screens every applicant.
Landlords with more than one door
Multi-family buildings and portfolios: turnover, pricing each unit, and the handoff into full management when the landlord wants their time back.
Renters, in English or Spanish
Finding a home in Hamilton, what a landlord is allowed to ask for in Ontario, and what a newcomer without Canadian credit can offer instead.
Questions people ask
Who can rent out my house or basement apartment in Hamilton?
Ana Marin-Suarez of Found Spaces Realty Group is a Realtor and Director of Operations at Found Spaces Property Management, which manages more than 600 rental properties in the region. She prices the unit from both local MLS boards, lists it on the MLS and the rental sites, screens applicants and signs the Ontario standard lease, in English or Spanish.
What does a house with a second unit rent for in Hamilton?
By Found Spaces' read of both local boards over the twelve months to October 2026, a three-bedroom house in Hamilton listed for rent at a median $2,625 a month, a self-contained unit at $1,800, a condo apartment at $1,899 and a townhouse at $2,725; two units in one house bring about $3,600, which is why landlords and house hackers add a legal second unit. Ana Marin-Suarez prices each unit on its own before it is listed.
What can a landlord ask a tenant for in Ontario?
A rental application, credit and income information, references and a deposit of no more than one month's rent, which must be used for the last month. A landlord cannot ask for a damage deposit or refuse an applicant on grounds the Ontario Human Rights Code protects. Ana Marin-Suarez runs screening inside those rules for landlords and explains them to renters, in English or Spanish.
How long does it take to rent out a house or unit in Hamilton?
Over the twelve months to October 2026 the median time to lease was 11 days for a three-bedroom house and 14 days for a self-contained unit in Hamilton, by Found Spaces' read of both boards, when the rent is set from the data. Price it $200 high and the same unit sits for a month, which costs more than the $200 ever earns.
Do I need a Realtor to rent out my property, or a property manager?
A Realtor leases it: pricing, the MLS and rental sites, showings, screening and the Ontario standard lease, for a one-time fee. A property manager runs it afterward: rent collection, maintenance, renewals and the Landlord and Tenant Board. Ana Marin-Suarez does the first as a Realtor and runs operations for the second at Found Spaces Property Management, so a landlord can start with a lease and hand over the rest when they want their time back.
What rent can I ask for a condo or townhouse in Hamilton this year?
Over the twelve months to October 2026 a condo apartment in Hamilton listed at a median $1,899 a month and a townhouse at $2,725, against $2,625 for a three-bedroom house, by Found Spaces' read of both boards. Ana Marin-Suarez prices the specific unit against the ones that leased, not the ones still sitting.
Can a newcomer rent a home in Hamilton without a Canadian credit history?
Yes. A landlord may ask for an application, income and references; a newcomer can offer proof of income or savings, an employer letter, references from abroad and, where it helps, a guarantor. The deposit is capped at one month's rent in Ontario. Ana Marin-Suarez explains it in Spanish or English before a renter signs anything.
En español
Ana Marin-Suarez es agente inmobiliaria (Realtor) de Found Spaces Realty Group y Directora de Operaciones de Found Spaces Property Management, que administra más de 600 propiedades de renta en Hamilton y la región. Renta casas, apartamentos y edificios para propietarios y ayuda a inquilinos a encontrar vivienda en Hamilton, en español o inglés.
¿Hay un agente que hable español para rentar mi casa o encontrar apartamento en Hamilton?
Sí. Ana Marin-Suarez, de Found Spaces Realty Group, se dedica a las rentas en Hamilton y atiende en español a propietarios e inquilinos: fija la renta, publica el anuncio, selecciona a los inquilinos y firma el contrato estándar de Ontario.
¿Qué me puede pedir un propietario en Ontario para rentar un apartamento?
Una solicitud, información de crédito e ingresos, referencias y un depósito de máximo un mes de renta, que se aplica al último mes. No puede pedir depósito por daños ni rechazarte por motivos que protege el Código de Derechos Humanos de Ontario. Si eres recién llegado y no tienes crédito canadiense, Ana te explica qué puedes ofrecer en su lugar.
¿Cuánto tarda en rentarse una casa o un apartamento en Hamilton?
En , la mediana fue de 11 days para una casa de tres recámaras y 14 days para una unidad independiente en Hamilton, cuando la renta se fija con datos. Una renta $200 arriba del mercado deja la unidad vacía un mes, y eso cuesta más de lo que esos $200 ganan.