$429,900
1206 - 255 Bay Street
Ottawa Centre, Ottawa
- 1 bd
- 1 ba
- Condo apartment
Let’s Build Possibility.
An investment-first real estate brokerage in Ottawa
Sometimes you know the school before the street. Pick one school or a shortlist, ranked on EQAO, and see every home for sale around it.
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Most of our REALTORS® and staff are investors too. We’ve bought the fixer-upper, waited on the permit, found the tenant and gone back to the bank to refinance, so we walk in your shoes, whether it’s your first home or your fifth door.
Why We Believe in Real Estate
At Lotful Realty, real estate isn't just about property, it's about possibility.
We believe anyone can build lasting wealth through real estate with the right guidance, strategy, and insight.
As a boutique, investment-first brokerage, we've built our business around helping clients make confident, long-term decisions.
How We Approach Every Decision
Whether you're buying your first home or expanding your investment portfolio, we bring an investment lens to every transaction.
Our approach is grounded in strategy, data, and forward-thinking analysis to ensure every decision delivers measurable value.
Our clients benefit from a team that combines expertise in residential sales, investment acquisition, leasing, and property management, offering a complete perspective on real estate growth.
How We Support You Long Term
We also work closely with our sister company, Inovo Property Management, to provide turnkey support for landlords and investors, from leasing and tenant screening to ongoing maintenance and value optimization.
Lotful Realty is where strategic insight meets personalized service. We help clients move with clarity, purpose, and confidence, because with the right plan, every property has the potential to build something greater.
Why Investors Choose Lotful
Numbers-first, with a CPA in house. We look at every deal through cash flow, financing and exit, and our in-house CPA is available for a high-level review of the numbers when it helps.
Investors, landlords and contractors. We buy, renovate and operate property ourselves, so we price a reno, a legal secondary unit or a rent roll from experience, not guesswork.
Infill and value-add specialists. Duplex conversions, additional dwelling units, BRRR and infill lots across Ottawa: we confirm feasibility before you buy, which is where most investors lose money.
Management under the same roof. Through our sister company Inovo Property Management we lease, screen and manage what you buy, so the plan we underwrite is the plan that gets run.
Our Services
Explore our range of services designed to help you move forward with confidence, whatever your next step.
Learn MoreInvestment Planning & Guidance
You can build wealth through real estate, no matter your starting point. Charting a credible path to maximizing investment potential starts with understanding the market and applying sound financial planning. That's our specialization.
We provide portfolio planning and advice to new or experienced investors. As well as infill and redevelopment strategy for new opportunity evaluation and next steps.
We also provide investment property guidance for value-add and long-term holds.
Buying & Selling Homes and Commercial
Buying or selling a home or a commercial property are some of the biggest financial decisions people make.
With Lotful Realty, you can feel confident in your decision when you receive all the information and have strong negotiators on your team.
Property Management
At Lotful Realty, we are investors, homeowners, contractors and landlords - we understand what it takes to manage properties.
Through our sister company, Inovo Property Management, we ensure your investment property is working for you.
Development & Land Assembly
From a single infill lot to a multi-parcel assembly, we check what the new zoning by-law allows, run the numbers and bring the right buyers and builders to the table.
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Testimonials
Omar is a fantastic guy with invaluable real-world experience as an investor, landlord, and contractor - and if that wasn't enough, he's a CPA as well! This is how he can provide such outstanding insights and value to each of his real estate clients. As someone who was looking for a first home with good rental income potential, I thought I had read enough to know what I needed (i.e. a duplex or triplex). But when Omar shared his opinion, I listened carefully. Through countless hours of walkthroughs and time spent crunching numbers and analyzing deals - sometimes over coffee, sometimes over a glass of bourbon! - Omar greatly enhanced my understanding of RE investment and opened my mind up to other successful strategies. Thanks to his guidance, I not only closed a great deal on a 5BR Victorian home downtown, but I'm now executing a far better plan than I could have come up with on my own. Can't thank him enough for all he's taught me, and I look forward to working with Omar again soon! Highly recommended!
Omar helped us purchase an investment property this year and we could not be more thrilled. It was our first time doing this and his wealth of knowledge and depth of experience were invaluable to us. He is smart, calm, and no-nonsense, but loads of fun to deal with. He made the paperwork seamless and easy, and introduced us to some amazing people when it came time to renovate the property. There hasn't been a single question or issue that he hasn't been able to help us with. We couldn't have done it without him and we are looking forward to our next project together. If I could give him ten stars, I would!
I have worked with Omar on several occasion, and can confidently state that he loves what he does. He has a great knowledge of the real estate industry, and a passion to create a vision for all his client's. In my experience with Omar, he doesn't just want to show you houses, but rather help you get an understanding of the whole process while creating a vision of the potential of what real estate investing can bring for you.
Omar made buying a home process so easy! I have learnt a lot from Omar's consultation. He is so experienced, and simply the best. He has always provided me with the exceptional service. I had the pleasure of working with him. I highly recommend Omar to everyone looking to get buy a home. Omar - Thank you!
Omar is an excellent choice for a real estate agent! He helped us find our dream house. He spent a lot of time with us going through all the different options in our price range and is very knowledgeable about the real estate market in Ottawa. He was also always available for questions which made the process much easier.
Omar is one of very few Realtors who can offer you a one-stop-shop for real estate investors. I have had the pleasure of working with Mr. Hashem for several years. Whether it's "crunching the numbers" on a Saturday night or guiding you through the process from day 1 to signing those final papers, the experience of buying rental properties with the Omar Hashem Real Estate Group was seamless and effective. Would give 6 stars if I could!
Ottawa, by the Numbers
Every development application in the city, population and housing starts, and what the new zoning by-law lets you build on a lot, with the sources cited.
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