Where Should I Invest? Real Estate Investing: Recent Episodes
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Erika Spencer and husband Jay, now both realtors and investors, discovered an interest in real estate investing and made their first moves in 2015, with rent to own properties and then family rentals. They scaled fast, leveraging joint ventures and completing 32 property investments in 32 months! Guest: Erika Spencer, Real Estate Investor / Realtor Erika … Continue reading Making it Happen FAST – 32 Properties in 32 Months →
Guest: Mark Podolsky, Real Estate Investor and Author Mark Podolsky used to fear Fridays every week as an investment banker because he knew Monday would come around again too soon. He learned from a new employee about his side hustle of buying parcels of land at tax deed auctions and flipping them online with 300% returns. … Continue reading Passive Investing Through Raw Land Deals →
Monica Mayorga is a successful real estate investor since 2011 investing in multiple markets for profit by implementing strategies such as re-purposed dwellings, long flips, the BRRRR method (buy, rehab, rent, refinance and repeat), joint venture partnerships and student rentals. Guest: Monica Mayorga, Real Estate Investor & Retirement Specialist Monica Mayorga is a successful real estate … Continue reading From Retirement Panic to HGTV Star & Retiring 20 Years Early →
Brian Fitzgerald is a firefighter, real estate agent as well as a real estate investor for the last 6 years in the Hamilton & Niagara area. Guest: Brian Fitzgerald, Real Estate Investor & Realtor Brian Fitzgerald is a firefighter, real estate agent as well as a real estate investor for the last 6 years in the … Continue reading Juggling Properties and Roles as a Busy Investor →
Ryan Carr is a full-time real estate investor from the Durham Region who specializes in helping homeowners get out of tough situations. His company, R.W. Carr Investments, has completed dozens of transactions with people across the GTA where debt, timing, maintenance, and repairs, or family nuances are a critical component to the deal. Guest: Ryan Carr, … Continue reading From Auto Mechanic to Becoming The Vertical Split Genius →
Michael Green is a successful house flipper, is the host of The Flip Factor podcast and has completed over 1100 deals. But at one point in time, this success was just a teenage boy’s dream. At the age of fifteen, prompted by late-night infomercials, Michael bought the book No Money Down by Carlton Sheets, which planted the … Continue reading From Troubled Teen to Flipping Master →
After graduating as an Occupational Therapist, Evelyn Lamarsh began researching all the different ways to make money and settled on real estate. 2 years later, at age 26, she bought her first two rental properties and then bought a house for herself. Guest: Evelyn Lamarsh, Real Estate Investor After graduating as an Occupational Therapist, Evelyn Lamarsh … Continue reading Achieving Goals & Success by Living Below Your Means →
Tahani Aburaneh is one of Canada’s top real estate moguls and the founder of four companies. She is also an international Motivational speaker and bestselling author of Real Estate Riches (published by Wiley and Sons). She is a shining female star in a heavily male-dominated industry. Guest: Tahani Aburaneh, Real Estate Investor & Realtor Tahani Aburaneh is one … Continue reading From Refugee to Real Estate Mogul →
Dylan Suitor is an entrepreneur to the core! He first got involved in real estate investing when his mum helped him buy a student rental property that he lived in and managed whilst at University. The real estate investing bug had bitten him and he went on to invest in some new builds, a flip … Continue reading Scaling to 200+ Doors in One Year →
Michael Rosehart is a 25-year-old early retired, self-made millionaire (Canada’s Youngest!), with a young family, who unlocked financial independence at the age of 24 through Real Estate investing and extreme frugality. In fact, he has never paid to live anywhere since age 18. Guest: Mike Rosehart, Real Estate Investor & Realtor Michael Rosehart is a 25-year-old … Continue reading From Student Real Estate Investor to Retired Millionnaire by Age 25 →
Guests: Gene and Manny Guarino, Real Estate Investors Gene and Emmanuel (Manny) Guarino are father and son real estate investors based in Arizona who focus on the growing residential assisted living investment space. Gene got started in real estate investing at an early age and over the years completed a variety of investments including buy and … Continue reading Assisted Living a Real Estate Investing Mega-Trend →
Guest: Jeff Murray, Real Estate Investor Jeff Murray, born and raised in St John, New Brunswick got started in real estate nearly 10 years ago buying an investment property from a friend and mentor. The rental market at the time was soft because many people were leaving the city to get work out west. However, Jeff … Continue reading Managing 1,000 Properties & Investing in Eastern Canada →
Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years and his team, based out of Rhode Island and students across the US, acquires 5-10 properties each and every month without using any of their own money, through owner financing or lease-purchase (rent to own), the latter of which creates 3 separate paydays totalling around … Continue reading Building a Real Estate Investing Business with 3 Separate Paydays Per Property →
Nam Phung arrived in Canada from a refugee camp in 1987, starting high school in Canada speaking very little English and worked part-time to support himself through high school and university. His formal education includes a degree from York University in Business Administration Studies with a Major in Accounting and his career was spent as … Continue reading How to Cash Flow Properties in Expensive Markets →
Marco Santarelli, originally from Calgary, Alberta, is an investor, author, and founder of Norada Real Estate Investments, a national real estate investment firm offering turnkey investment property in growth markets nationwide, based in California. Guest: Marco Santarelli, Real Estate Investor Marco Santarelli, originally from Calgary, Alberta, is an investor, author, and founder of Norada Real Estate … Continue reading US Investment Insights and How it Applies to Other Markets →
Eric Blenkarn is a Property Manager and Real Estate Investor. A serial entrepreneur from his early teens, after an initial career in construction, it was following his own frustration with a property management company who was looking after one of his properties, that he knew how he wanted to run his own management company. Guest: Eric … Continue reading Property Management Horror Stories, Lessons and Tips →
Mat Piche is a real estate investor specializing in the Kitchener-Waterloo region and through his regular eating of a whole food plant-based diet has also become known as “The Fruitful Investor” with which he has built his brand. Guest: Mat Piche, Real Estate Investor and Realtor Mat Piche is a real estate investor specializing in the … Continue reading Take Action and Specialize to Get the Life You Want →
Susan Flanagan started real estate investing by accident when she was an Emergency Nurse but soon got her hungry for more and ended up with a second investment property in little over a year and has now been investing in Real Estate for over 25 years. Guest: Susan Flanagan, Real Estate Investor and Mortgage Agent Susan … Continue reading Understanding Private Lending and Investing with Registered Funds →
As a millennial Tyler Vanderwoude was never planning to follow the traditional job for life path and from early on in his career he was educating himself about how his money was going to make money. Guest: Tyler Vanderwoude, Real Estate Investor and Entrepreneur As a millennial Tyler Vanderwoude was never planning to follow the traditional … Continue reading Millennial Mindset and Approach to Investing and Business →
Brandon Williams is a Real Estate Investor and Contractor with 5 years of experience, executing construction and renovation projects for small to large firms in the Healthcare and Residential sectors. He has also built his real estate investing business with flipping. Guest: Brandon Williams, Real Estate Investor / Contractor Brandon Williams is a Real Estate Investor … Continue reading Working With a Contractor and Project Manager as Part of Your Team →
Rod Khleif’s experience involves both remarkable triumphs and spectacular failures, which he affectionately calls “seminars.”, at one point overnight increasing his net worth by $17 million but then losing $50 million in the 2008 crash. Guest: Rod Khleif, Real Estate Investor Rod Khleif’s experience involves both remarkable triumphs and spectacular failures, which he affectionately calls “seminars.”, … Continue reading From a $17 million Net Worth Increase to a $50 Million Loss and Back Up Again →
After training as an international professional athlete for 15 years Sarah Eder took the first steps in real estate by helping a highly successful property management investor manage over 150 doors. This investor was also a master at joint ventures so when Sarah was not in a position to get her own mortgages she still … Continue reading Innovative Approaches to Finding Money Partners and Deals →
In this solo episode, Sarah shares the third step, Meeting with potential applicants, of her, tried and tested 5-step process to finding the best tenants. Don’t rely on guesswork or your gut. Use these 5 steps to ensure you find the best tenants for your rental properties. What you’ll learn: How to plan property viewings The … Continue reading Successful Tenant Screening in 5 Easy Steps – Step #3 – Phone Screening →
Elizabeth Milder is the co-owner of Expansion Properties, a real estate investment firm based in Victoria, BC. Expansion Properties currently has 11 units under management and are in the process of building 2 new single-family homes that will be ready to sell around June 2019, a first for the company. Guest: Real Estate Investor, Elizabeth Milder … Continue reading How to Increase BRRRR Cash Flow By Expanding Single Homes to Multi-Family Units →
In this solo episode, Sarah shares the second step, Phone screening potential applicants, of her, tried and tested 5-step process to finding the best tenants. Don’t rely on guesswork or your gut. Use these 5 steps to ensure you find the best tenants for your rental properties. What you’ll learn: What to do once you have … Continue reading Successful Tenant Screening in 5 Easy Steps – Step #2 – Phone Screening →
Britta Hild started in the world of real estate investing in 2011 purchasing a 5 unit building in Toronto. Having only previously bought a primary single unit residence she was unprepared for the added work to close the deal and handling the day to day life of a landlord. She quickly learned about property management, … Continue reading Getting Through the Pitfalls and Analysis Paralysis to Multi-Family Investing Success →
Tyler Soulliere is an award-winning real estate investor born and raised in Windsor, Ontario. After obtaining his MBA at Northwood University in Michigan he returned to the city to follow a business career and working in the family business. After the business was acquired by a Fortune 500 company Tyler decided to pursue a career … Continue reading Lessons and Benefits of Focusing on One Market to Grow Your Real Estate Portfolio →
In this solo episode, Sarah shares the first step, How to fill a vacancy quickly and successfully of her tried and tested 5-step process to finding the best tenants. Don’t rely on guesswork or your gut. Use these 5 steps to ensure you find the best tenants for your rental properties In this solo episode, Sarah shares … Continue reading Successful Tenant Screening in 5 Easy Steps (Screen Out – Step #1) →
Mitch Parker has become a go-to media expert who has been featured by Canada AM, CTV, Sirius XM, Toronto Sun, Huffington Post, and more. As the energetic and passionate real estate expert behind Mitch Parker Group his focus is on wealth accumulation and sustainability through real estate. Guest: Real Estate Wealth Expert, Mitch Parker Mitch Parker … Continue reading Getting Involved in the Fastest Growing, Most Underserved Real Estate Investing Niche in North America with Mitch Parker →
Jared Hope is a Canadian ex-NHL player, avid income property investor and Founder/CEO of Tilt Property Group. Jared lives in Edmonton, Alberta and owns over 280 properties with plans on increasing that number exponentially by 2020. Guest: CEO & Founder of Tilt Property Group, JARED HOPE Jared Hope is a Canadian ex-NHL player, avid income property … Continue reading The Up’s, Downs, Success and Lessons From Building a Real Estate Empire. →
In 2016, while visiting a farm investment in Central America, Chris Rawley conceived the idea of building an equity crowdfunding platform to streamline agriculture investment and help farmers access alternative sources of funding. He founded Harvest Returns to bring that vision to reality as one of the first ever in this space. Guest: Chris Rawley, CEO … Continue reading Insights Into Agriculture Investing as Part of a Diversified Portfolio with Chris Rawley →
Dean Curtis is a Real Estate investor with over 20 years of investing experience in the Ontario real estate market, specializing for the last six years in short term vacation rentals. Guest: Real Estate Investor, Dean Curtis Dean is a Real Estate investor with over 20 years of investing experience specializing in short term vacation rentals. … Continue reading Maximizing Cash-flow With Short Term Vacation Rentals →
Claire has a passion for providing the best results for her clients. She integrates her previous experience as a licensed financial planner into her clients searches for the right real estate solution. By getting the best results for buyers, sellers and investors, Claire was awarded Double Platinum recognition from Keller Williams International by her second … Continue reading How to Find, Buy and Negotiate a Great Deal →
Jason Hull got his entrepreneurial start after working for a few tech companies and then going through a divorce. That drove his need to have more time with his kids. Like many entrepreneurs, he gave up safety & certainty of a job to allow him greater freedom and he did it for his family, to … Continue reading Should You Self-Manage or Hire a Property Management Company? With Jason Hull →
In this episode Sarah Larbi teams up with special guest co host Sarah Eder to interview none other than Jeff Wybo. Jeff is a very successful realtor and investor who has built a huge presence on social media platforms. Jeff’s career began in the Canadian Armed Forces. When returning home in 2012, Jeff started purchasing … Continue reading Creating Your Brand as a Realtor and Investor with Jeff Wybo →
Ever wonder how to raise capital and become a master at it? How to attract money and money partners? Todays Guest Russell Westcott shares his insights, tips and recommendations to make this work for you. As investors, we all run out of money at some point and these skills will be crucial to getting you to the … Continue reading Episode 35 – 10 Steps to Mastering Raising Capital with Russell Westcott →
Think you don’t need to market yourself in the world of real estate investing? Think again! In this interview, I talk with my branding coach, Paul Copcutt, about the importance of branding, marketing and standing out from everyone else. A business card and logo are not where marketing ends and they certainly are not what … Continue reading Episode 34 – Branding and Marketing in Real Estate Investing →
One of the challenges as your real estate investing career develops is being able to make the switch from one form of investing to another successfully. With nearly 30 years of experience in real estate, there is not a strategy that Mat Frederick has not executed; in fact, it is believed he may be the … Continue reading Episode 33 – Completing Every Type of Real Estate Investing Transaction →
In this episode of the Where Should I Invest? podcast, Sarah interviews Thomas Lorini and talks about how he got started in real estate investing. Thomas is a successful real estate investor with over a decade of experience. He started with a townhouse back in 2004 and today manages 20+ rental units, from Southern California. … Continue reading Episode 32 – Long Distance Real Estate Investing and Property Management →
In this episode of the Where Should I Invest podcast, We interview Ali Boone and talk about turn key property investing. Ali is an Aerospace Engineer, Entrepreneur, Consultant and a Real Estate Investor. She started her first year of business on food stamps. By year five of business having facilitated over $18,000,000 in real estate sales, she … Continue reading Episode 31 – From food stamps to $18 million in real estate deals & learn about turn key property investing with Ali Boone →
In this episode of Where Should I Invest the podcast, we interview Whitney Nicely and talk Real Estate Investing. Whitney Nicely is an expert property investor, speaker and real estate coach. Today, she’s called the Queen of Real Estate Investing in East Tennessee. Before quitting her job back in 2013, Whitney scraped by on $24,000 … Continue reading Episode 30 – From $24k a Year to $2.5 million in Property with Whitney Nicely →
In this episode of Where Should I Invest the Podcast, We interview Scott Zandbergen and talk about Real Estate Investing. Scott is a Real Estate Investor, Speaker and a father to two girls. He took almost 20 years to finally decide to invest in Real Estate. In 2014, he bought 3 single family homes within … Continue reading Episode 29 – Vertical Splits and Mortgage Plus Improvement with Scott Zandbergen →
In this episode of the Where Should I Invest? podcast we interview Mark Struczewski and talk about productivity and performance and how that impacts real estate investors. Mark is a speaker, coach, podcaster and the author of How to Overcome Roadblocks on the Path to Your Success and How to REALLY Be More Productive He … Continue reading Episode 28 – Managing Productivity and Performance in Real Estate Investing with Mark Struczewski →
In this episode of Where Should I Invest? the podcast, we interview Adam Kitchener a Real Estate Investor/Landlord and Property Manager. Adam grew up in the real estate business. His father had built a small portfolio of properties, buying when Adam was a young age. It was exposure to these properties that Adam developed his … Continue reading Episode 27 – Building a Real Estate Brand and Managing the Property Manager with Adam Kitchener →
In this episode of the Where Should I Invest? podcast, we Interview Alejandro Fleury a Certified Fitness Trainer and a Nutrition Coach. He shares his story on how he purchased 40 properties in under 3 years without using any of his own money. Alejandro is from Venezuela, South America back in 1995 when he came across one real … Continue reading Episode 26 – From Venezuela to 40 Units in 3 Years →
In this episode of Where Should I Invest the Podcast, We interview Dan Warren & Shawn Allen and talk about Real Estate Investing. Dan Warren is a student rental investor in London, Ontario. He started investing in 2012, 3 years later he quit his job and focused on real estate full time. Shawn Allen is … Continue reading Episode 25 – Financing & Pitfalls of Student Rentals & Lessons on Flips →
In this episode of Where Should I Invest the Podcast, We interview Lee Strauss and talk about Real Estate Investing. Lee is an Investor, Speaker, Coach and at the same time works as a firefighter. He started with Real Estate at the age of 21, a straight rental property. Lee has an innate desire to … Continue reading Episode 24 – Identify Your Goals & Up Your Negotiating Skills →
In this episode of Where Should I Invest the Podcast, we interview Ken Bekendam from my favourite investment city of Brantford Ontario. Ken Bekendam is a full-time Real Estate Investor and expert in basement conversions. Listen and learn about. . . – How to successfully complete a basement conversion – What to look for and … Continue reading Episode 23- What to Look for & What to Avoid With Basement Conversions →
In this episode of Where Should I Invest, Sarah featured Kory MacKinnon and his journey in Real Estate Investing. Kory MacKinnon is a successful Real Estate Investor with over decade of experience. He started with a 6-plex property back in 2005 and today managing 20+ properties / 60+ rental units. In this episode, he will share his experience … Continue reading Episode 22- How to Find Off-Market Deals →
Matt and Kellan live and invest in London Ontario. Matt McKeever is a full time Real Estate Entrepreneur who quit the rat race at 31 and Kellan Paniccia is a real estate investor who achieved financial independence through real estate. Both are successful millennials that are giving back to the community by hosting monthly real estate clubs … Continue reading Episode 21- What You Need to Know About the BRRR Method & Why it Works →
Danielle started with Real Estate Investing at a young age specializing in flipping houses. She is now a successful real estate investor flipping properties. Hear her story on this podcast! Danielle will also be speaking at the next SO REIT event on June 19th 2018 at 7pm at the Burlington Holiday Inn. If you are … Continue reading Episode 20- Where to Look for Good Flip Properties →
Dave Dubeau is a professional real estate investor, a best selling author and a highly sought after trainer. In this episode, Dave shares his tips and tricks on how to raise capital and how to buy real estate without using your own money. Episode Highlights: Learn about Dave’s humble beginnings. Get great tips on how … Continue reading Episode 19- How to Buy Properties Without Using Your Own Money →
Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian Real Estate Investing. In this episode, Sarah Interviews Omar Khan about Canadians Investing in the USA. Today’s Guest: … Continue reading Episode 18- Canadians Investing in the USA the Differences You Need to Know & Understand →
Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian real estate investing. In this episode, Sarah speaks with her very own paralegal Wenda Allicock. Today’s Guest: … Continue reading Episode 17- Why You Need a Paralegal For Investing →
Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian real estate investing. In this episode, Sarah interviews Alfonso Salemi to discuss Rent to Own strategies. Today’s Guest: … Continue reading Episode 16- The Pros & Cons of Rent to Own Investing →
Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian real estate investment. In this episode, Sarah speaks with Don Campbell on current real estate trends, top Canadian … Continue reading Episode 15- The Canadian Real Estate Investing Landscape – 25 years of research and analysis →
Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian real estate investment. In this episode, Sarah speaks with Laurel Simmons to discuss “finding your WHY” and the … Continue reading Episode 14- The Biggest Mistakes Investors Make →
Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Real Estate Investing. In this episode, Sarah sits down with Courtenay Hindemit and Ryan DeLaurentis to talk about … Continue reading Episode 13- Advantages of Commercial & Multi-Family Real Estate Investing →
Episode 12 – Ryan Kirk Show Notes Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian real estate investment. In this episode, Sarah sits down with Ryan … Continue reading Episode 12- Pros & Cons of Buying Properties Remotely →
Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian Real Estate Investing. In this episode, Sarah sits down with award winning mortgage broker Dalia Barsoum to discuss … Continue reading Episode 11- The Importance of Pre-Planning Your Real Estate Financing →
Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian real estate investment. In this episode, Sarah sits down with Stefan Aarnio to discuss house flipping and strategies … Continue reading Episode 10- Raising Capital to Complete 100+ Deals →
Episode 9 – Daniel St-Jean Show Notes Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian real estate investment. In this episode, Sarah sits down with Daniel … Continue reading Episode 9 – Finding Financial Freedom Through Real Estate Investing →
Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian real estate investment. In this episode, Sarah sits down with Erwin Szeto (a.k.a. Mr. Hamilton) to discuss student … Continue reading Episode 8 – The Benefits & Challenges of Student Rentals →
Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian real estate investment. In this episode, Sarah sits down with Michael Domenichetti to discuss house flipping and fire-damaged homes. … Continue reading Episode 7- The Benefits of Flipping Fire Damaged Houses →
Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian real estate investment. In the second part of this two-part series, Sarah and Luc continue their conversation on … Continue reading Episode 6- Flipping 15 Properties in the GTA in Under 2 years (Part 2 of 2) →
Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian real estate investment. In the first part of this two-part series, Sarah sits down with Luc Boiron … Continue reading Episode 5- From Full Time Lawyer to Full Time Real Estate Investor (Part 1 of 2) →
Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian real estate investment. In this episode, Sarah sits down with Goretti Raposo to discuss market trends in Caledon, … Continue reading Episode 4- How to Choose an Investment Property at an Early Age →
Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian real estate investment. In this episode, Sarah sits down with Jenn and Mike Richter to discuss pre-construction properties … Continue reading Episode 3- Investing in Pre-Construction & Turnkey Properties →
Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian real estate investment. In this episode, Sarah sits down with Manny Munir to discuss market trends and opportunities … Continue reading Episode 2- Leverage the Skills of Experts to Find Great Deals →
Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian real estate investment. In this episode, Sarah sits down with entrepreneur Charles Wah to discuss land development and … Continue reading Episode 1- Land Development Strategies & Investment in Hamilton →