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Real Estate Investing over the last 20 years

In this episode, you will learn about:

  • What the short term strategy looked like 20 years ago
  • How they scaled their student rental portfolio
  • Challenges in today’s real estate market
  • The challenges in finding a deal in today’s market
  • How real estate changed their lifestyle
  • How Laura and Matt invested in real estate based on their lifestyle
In this episode we will hear from Matt and Laura Hawkins who have been investing for 20 years. They talk about the early days of AirBNBing their parents cottage 20 years ago and what that looked like compared to the short term rental strategy now. They share with us how they have scaled their portfolio and use their real estate investing success to improve their lifestyle. They talk about all the strategies that have allowed them to achieve this success and the lessons learned that come along side!
Laura and Matt Hawkins – Matt started in real estate in 2003 when he was just 19 with a short term cottage rental where he partnered with his parents. Shortly after, Matt and Laura moved on to buying and renovating student rentals in Guelph. Using a very slow version of BRRRR and leveraging their principal residence HELOC they continued to grow their portfolio while finishing post secondary, starting and growing their careers, getting married and having 3 beautiful kids. Recently they transitioned from student rentals to multi family and completed their first duplex conversion in Lindsay Ontario and are currently working on a major renovation to a huge century home Triplex in Peterborough. Matt and Laura are serial entrepreneurs and own a civil landscape construction company in Stouffville and a small HR consulting business. They currently self manage their portfolio and have plans to get into larger multifamily and development deals in the near future.Get in touch with Laura and Matt Hawkins
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidney_investments/
Email:laura_hawkins@outlook.com

This episode has been brought to you in part by:
Dylan Suitor Elevation Realty
Jesse Brobrowski at Calvert Mortgages
Meghan Chomut meghanchomut CFP
Dalia Barsoum Streetwise Mortgages

Helping Women Invest in Real Estate

In this episode, you will learn about:

  • Joint venture strategy insights
  • Making the shift from real estate investing to property development
  • The Risks and benefits of developing property
  • How women invest differently in Real Estate
  • The mindset shift to becoming a Passive Investor

In this podcast, we learn about how to succeed as a woman in real estate. Liza discusses why she loves joint venture opportunities and why it may work for you. She shares her experience in becoming a land developer and what that shift looks like. We dive deeper into the mindset and invest passively in real estate. Tune in for more great insight.

Guest: Liza Rogers, Real Estate Investor, Developer, and Founder of Women’s Real Estate Network

Liza Rogers is a real estate investor, property developer, and founder of the Women’s Real Estate Network, a BC-based social enterprise focused on creating community and collaboration.

She has 25 years of experience in global tourism and events, including management of international vacation properties.

Liza is a visionary who excels at attracting financial partners! Currently, she’s working on projects that respect wild spaces and biodiversity, preserve multi-family character homes, and advocate for and invest in cohousing/coliving initiatives.

Her approach to real estate investing emphasizes the importance of teams and partnerships
in enhancing social, cultural, and environmental values in our communities. Her passion is bringing a holistic lens to her work and being an example that wealth isn’t just about money.

Get in touch with Liza
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Liza_Rogers1 / https://www.instagram.com/wrenclub/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wren4us/
Email: info@wren.club
Website: https://wren.club

This episode has been brought to you in part by:

Dylan Suitor Elevation Realty
Jon TenBrinke BlackJack Contracting Inc
Dalia Barsoum Streetwise Mortgages
Sue Ore and Susan Corcoran Complete Properties Inc 

Sarah in the Hot Seat- Mindset in Real Estate

In this episode, you will learn about:

  • About Sarah Larbi and how she got started in Real Estate Investing
  • How Sarah started the Where Should I Invest Podcast
  • How to build your mindset of financial freedom & freedom of time
  • How to get out of your own way and execute your plans
  • Why a growth mindset matters
  • The value of having a coach /mentor throughout your career
  • Some of Sarah’s lessons learned during her real estate journey
  • What Sarah is up to now!

This week’s podcast guest is the host of your Where Should I Invest Podcast! Sarah Larbi. In this podcast, we get a deeper look into who Sarah Larbi is and how and why she got started.Guest:  Sarah Larbi, Coach, Real Estate Investor and Developer

Sarah Larbi specializes in helping take the mystery out of homeownership for Canadians who thought real estate investing was going to be out of reach. She has earned their trust and respect by having the drive and focus to embark, build and grow a 7-figure, 10 property. 14 door, investment portfolio by her mid 30’s all whilst employed full time. She was able to exit the job world as of Fall 2020, only 7 years after buying her first investment property.

Through her various coaching programs, Sarah has helped students go from their first property to planning retirement in around 10-15 years.

Hosting two podcasts herself Where Should I Invest? And as co-host on The REITE Club, which have both reached a Top 50 all-time ranking in investing in Apple podcasts. Sarah also is a producer and Co-Host for The Every Day Investor Show with Rav Toor, which can be found on CHCH.  Sarah interviews fellow real estate investors about their strategies and geographical focus, providing audiences with valuable insights and actionable tactics for their own real estate goals.

When not attending various real estate and investor conferences and events or looking for her next investment property, Sarah can be found enjoying her time outdoors with friends and family at her vacation investment property in the Kawarthas.

Get in touch with Sarah 

Email: Sarah@sarahlarbi.com

This episode has been brought to you in part by:
White Elm White Elm Design
US Properties US Properties
Dalia Barsoum of Streetwise Mortgages 

How to scale in the Nova Scotia Real Estate Market

Guest: Victoria Cluney,Real Estate Investor.

In this episode, you will learn about:

  • Victoria’s top strategy choice when investing
  • Insights on passive investing
  • The importance of having a Property Manager
  • Tips and insights on buying property virtually
  • Insights on the Nova Scotia Real Estate Market

This week’s podcast guest is Victoria Cluney. Victoria shares with us her insights on investing in Novia Scotia and tells us her favorite investing strategy. We get some tips on how to purchase property virtually as Victoria invests in another province across Canada and has been able to scale successfully. Tune in to this podcast for some great nuggets of knowledge on real estate investing in Canada.Guest: Victoria Cluney, Real Estate Investor ,Victoria has been investing in real estate for over 17 years. She currently lives in Ottawa, ON; however she specializes in the Nova Scotia market. She has built a dependable team of realtors, property managers, lawyers and contractors across the province. She has experience building new construction, renovations, property management, tenant selection, Airbnb’s, flips, buy and holds, off market investing, local investing and long distance investing. She is currently pursuing her Masters of Psychology and serving as a Senior Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. She has bought and sold over 15 properties and currently owns 14 doors – 9 with JV’s as the managing partner.Get in touch with Victoria 

This episode has been brought to you in part by;

Jon TenBrinke of Black Jack Contracting Inc
Sue Ore & Susan Corcoran of Complete Properties
Dalia Barsoum of Street Wise Mortgages 

Tips on scaling your investment portfolio in Alberta

In this episode, you will learn about:

  • Making your investment portfolio pandemic proof
  • Tips on how to ensure your rents are sustainable
  • Insights on current and future mortgage rates
  • The truth about forced and unforced appreciation
  • Details of the Landlord-Tenant Act in Alberta
  • The Pros and Cons of Hiring a Property Manager

Listen to the full episode at https://bit.ly/WSIILatest

This week’s podcast guest is Jared Hope. Jared shares how he scaled his properties and how you can too. We learn tips on how to make sure your rents are sustainable and details on the landlord Tenant Act in Alberta. He also talks about property appreciation and the pros and cons of hiring a property manager. Tune in for more great insight!

Guest: CEO & Founder of Tilt Property Group, JARED HOPE

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.

Jared founded Tilt Property Group in 2003, with his wife, Krista Hope.
Tilt is Edmonton’s most comprehensive property management and real estate investment company that makes it easy for any Canadian to own income property.

Jared’s purpose is to teach people to create wealth through income property while avoiding the expensive mistakes he made when he started out on his own. He takes a strict NO-Nonsense stance at his speaking engagements and shares candidly what it takes to win at the game of property investment.

Get in touch with Jared:
Website: www.tiltgroup.ca
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-hope-a5494a117/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thejaredhope
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tiltgroup/

This episode has been brought to you in part by;
Jon TenBrinke of Black Jack Contracting Inc
Dylan Suitor of Elevation Realty
Meghan Chomut meghanchomut CFP

Multi-unit commercial & residential Financing 101

In this episode, you will learn about:
  • Difference between commercial and residential financing
  • How to scale your portfolio with multi-family commercial units 
  • Single-family to multifamily conversion in terms of financing
  • Insights and tips investors should know about commercial financing 
  • The benefits to CHMC for investors considering exiting. 
Listen to the full episode at https://bit.ly/WSIILatest
This week’s podcast guest is Dalia Barsoum, Real Estate Investor & Mortgage Broker. In this episode Dalia teaches us about the ins and outs of multi-family financing. She walks us through the difference between residential and commercial, and how the transition is possible. Dalia also reviews how to scale using multi family financing and conversions. To hear more from Dalia about financing and how to scale your investment portfolio get your tickets for the multi family conference today where she is a guest speaker.
May 14th-15th https://multifamilyconference.ca
Special Discount Code: Streetwise15
 

Dalia Barsoum is an award-winning mortgage broker and a financial advisor with over 20 years of experience in the banking sector, spanning lending, wealth management strategy, and real estate.In 2011, she launched Streetwise Mortgages, a boutique brokerage that specializes in servicing real estate investors and self-employed clients across Ontario.

She is the author of Amazon’s Best Seller: Canadian Real Estate Investor Financing: 7 Secrets to Getting All the Money You Want, a public speaker, a regular columnist for the Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine and contributes to various media outlets on the topics of Real Estate investing and financing; including Rogers TV, Toronto Money Show, the Toronto Investor Forum, Canadian Mortgage Professional (CMP), CBC as well as various GTA-based investment groups

 
Get in touch with Dalia:
Website: https://www.streetwisemortgages.com/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/streetwisemortgages/
Email:dbarsoum@streetwisemortgages.comThis episode has been brought to you in part by;
Jon TenBrinke of Black Jack Contracting Inc
Dalia Barsoum at Streetwise Mortgages
Meghan Chomut meghanchomut

BRRRRing Success Story: meet one of Sarah’s students!

In this episode, you will learn about:
  • How Amit found success through the BRRRR coaching program and using the BRRRR Strategy
  • How to unlock equity using your existing property
  • What buying your first investment deal can look like
  • How to find a good power team
  • Where you can find off-market deals
  • Tips for new investors starting out
  • The Do’s & Dont’s when considering Joint venture partnershipsListen to the full episode at https://bit.ly/WSIILatest

In this week’s episode, Amit discusses his experience with the BRRRR Real Estate Investing Program with Sarah. He breaks down some of the challenges new investors face and shares top tips on the things new investors should know before investing. Amit talks about how to find a good power team and why it’s important. He reveals how he found some of the best deals off-market, and how you can too!

Amit has found success in expanding his real estate portfolio by using the skills and tools learned in the BRRRR Course. Amit Parkash is in the financial industry and has always been interested in learning more about real estate. He encountered Sarah’s BRRRR course during the pandemic and shares his experiences on how you can practically apply her very simple but effective techniques. The most important thing being ‘Take Action’.

Do not miss your opportunity to leverage the BRRRR strategy to expand your portfolio. Check out the current course sale Sarah has on now! :

https://sarahlarbi.com/brrrr2022/

Get in touch with Amit:
Instagram: Parkash7072
Email:amitandesha@gmail.com

This episode has been brought to you in part by;
Dalia Barsoum at Streetwise Mortgages
James Lloyd & Voytek Mardula of US Properties
Jesse Bobrowski of Calvert Home Mortgage
Dylan Suitor of Elevation Realty
Jon Tenbrinke of Black Jack Contracting Inc.
Joel Wilson & Rob Lee of White Elm Design-Build
Meghan Chomut CFP of – Meghan Chomut CFP
Susan Corcoran & Sue Ore of Complete Properties Inc.

How Gen Z & Millennials Can Still Be Investors

In this episode, you will learn about:

  • Jordon and Evan’s top tips on how you can still get into the Real Estate Market
  • How they found deals through the pandemic
  • Their advice on different types of creative financing strategies
  • Different challenges with partnerships and how to scale using them
  • The benefits and challenges of having In-house construction

Listen to the full episode at https://bit.ly/WSIILatest

This week’s podcast guests are Jordan King and Evan Unger – Real Estate Investors


In this week’s episode, Evan and Jordon discuss the current state of the real estate market and how young and new investors should not be afraid to jump in! They go over tips on how to find deals and how to get creative with financing. JV partnerships can be a great method to use to scale your portfolio in this episode we find out how, and what challenges can be expected. Tune in for some great insight and tips!

Evan Ungar is a Business Marketing Strategist, Amazon best selling author in “Goal planning and success”, Entrepreneur, and Communications professional. He has built companies in many industries such as Financial, Health Care, Tech, and Entertainment.

Jordan Alexander King is a business entrepreneur from Toronto, Canada. Owner of Alexander King Enterprises, a holdings company that is also the parent company of 4 other businesses as well as a founding partner in Tuk Capital (business brokerage).

Get in touch with Jordan and Evan:
Website: https://tukcapital.com/
Instagram:
@kingkomm91
@evanungar

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TUKcapital/

This episode has been brought to you in part by;

White Elm Design Build White Elm Design Build
Dylan Suitor of Elevation Realty
Dalia Barsoum at Streetwise Mortgages
Meghan Chomcut meghanchomut

Are You Taking Time for Wealth, Health and Self?

By the time summer rolls around, we will all be ready for some rest, relaxation and recharging. What better way to do that than to also throw in a little real estate investing talk, inspiration and networking? And then have some fantastic food, and top-class entertainment all in the tranquil setting of the Kawarthas.

That is what the “Have Your Cake and Eat it Too Retreat” is all about.

Listen to the full episode at https://bit.ly/WSIILatest and join Sarah and Harry James as they talk about what the 3-day retreat has planned, who else is speaking and why you should be booking your tickets now before the event sells out.

Be the first to experience the Inspire Beach Resort in Coboconk, Ontario. A new luxury getaway being developed by Sarah Larbi Developments and the Harry James Group. Located on the beautiful shores of Shadow Lake in Coboconk a short 90-minute drive north of Toronto.

Inspire Beach Resort is a three-year staged development with Phase One scheduled for opening mid-summer 2022. This luxury resort will offer premium lifestyle short-term rental accommodations and will also be available for full facility rentals. Perfect for first-class business getaways or exclusive family functions.

To get more details and make your deposit reservation go here now

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too-retreat-tickets-232198119827

Finding Untapped Markets For A Cashflow Boost

Guest: Michael Sweeney and Andrea Romyn Real Estate Investors
Listen to the full episode at https://bit.ly/WSIILatest
This week’s podcast guests are Michael Sweeney and Andrea Romyn – Real Estate Investors

Michael Sweeney and Andrea Romyn are investors in North Western Ontario, particularly in Sioux Lookout and North of Thunder Bay. Michael has been interested in real estate for the last 10 years and together they own 8 doors.

Michael, originally from South Western Ontario, and Andrea from Germany have together explored the real estate market up North and share with us where to get the best ROIs in that area. They are passionate about real estate investing, education and camping!

In this episode, you will learn about:
  • Insight on the real estate market in North Western Ontario
  • What do the North-Western area cap rates, rental market, and purchase prices look like
  • Real Estate Taxes insights
  • Top tips on Property Financing
  • How to manage your tenants, vacancies, and property
Get in touch with Michael and Andrea:
Instagram: @michaels_rei   @andrea.romyn
This episode has been brought to you in part by;
James Lloyd  of US Properties
Dalia Barsoum at Streetwise Mortgages
Susan Corcoran & Sue Ore of Complete Properties Inc.

From Pharmacist to Real Estate Investor- How Jennelyn scaled to 47 doors.

Guest: Jennelyn Gagatiga @, Pharmacist and Real Estate Investor

Listen to the full episode at https://bit.ly/WSIILatest

This week’s podcast guests is Jennelyn Gagatiga – Pharmacist and Real Estate Investor

Jennelyn Gagatiga, is a Pharmacist and MBA degree by Profession and works in an American Personal Care Company in the Philippines as a Product and Market Research Developer prior to moving to Canada in 2007.

Her experience in Market Research is an advantage in finding great deals for her partners and savvy enough to identify where the next market for real estate investment.

Her 3 basic fundamentals of real estate are Population Growth, Job creation, and Infrastructure development. Jennelyn is an advocate for woman entrepreneurs, especially those in real estate investing. 

In this episode, you will learn about:

  • The importance of networking and self-education in real estate
  • The power of leveraging financing and relationships in deals
  •  Building a key power team to scale your business
  • Ontario and Calgary market and rents insight 
  • The importance of market monitoring to achieve your goals
  • Joint Venture Partnerships with family and friends  

Get in touch with Jenny:Instagram: jennelyngagatiga
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/jennelyn.gagatiga.1/
Email: jennelyn.gagatiga@gmail.com

This episode has been brought to you in part by;
Dylan Suitor of Elevation Realty

Dalia Barsoum at Streetwise Mortgages

Meghan Chomcut meghanchomut.com

Where Should I Invest? Sudbury Real Estate Market in 2022

Guest: Tristan Ritchie @realritchie, Real Estate Investor and Realtor

Listen to the full episode at https://bit.ly/WSIILatest

This week’s podcast guest is Tristan Ritchie –  Real Estate Investor and Realtor

Tristan Ritchie was raised in a family of avid investors. His dad took him under his wing and taught him everything he knew about investing. He purchased his first income property as a university student and his portfolio and passion for investing continued to grow.

Tristan became an agent roughly six years ago and has been lucky to establish a great reputation in Sudbury, Ontario, and worked with some incredible clients along the way. He founded a team that is built on the importance of educating over sales jargon. In 2021 alone, Tristan sold over 100 homes, the vast majority to investors. 

In this episode, you will learn about:

  • Sudbury real estate market insights and investment opportunities in 2022
  • Sudbury Airbnb market insights
  • Setting up a power team remotely and hiring property a manager insights
  • Investing in Multi-Family from a financing standpoint
  • Sudbury market capitalization rates 

Get in touch with Tristan:
Website: https://www.lakecityrealty.ca
Instagram: @realritchie
Facebook: @tristanritchierealtor
Email: tristan.ritchie@gmail.com

This episode has been brought to you in part by;
Dylan Suitor of Elevation Realty

Dalia Barsoum at Streetwise Mortgages

Susan Corcoran & Sue Ore of Complete Properties Inc.

Jon TenBrinke of Black Jack Contracting