
Earlier this week I was interviewed for Spill the Beans Coffee Chat with Meghan Chomut. It’s a weekly FB show, described as conversations with some of the smartest, kindest and most brilliant professionals in their industry. The goal is to take some of their knowledge + apply it to our own lives to help us make smarter decisions and make life a bit easier.
You can check out the chat on Meghan’s Facebook page here
https://www.facebook.com/meghancfp
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After his first child was born in 2005, Jay Gabrani jumped into the world of real estate investing. Despite several challenges along the way, he built a multiple seven-figure real estate portfolio. That portfolio helped him take a multi-year sabbatical to deal with a heartbreaking personal tragedy when his wife passed away in 2014.

Guest: Jay Gabrani, Wealth Hacker & Speaker
After his first child was born in 2005, Jay Gabrani jumped into the world of real estate investing. Despite several challenges along the way, he built a multiple seven-figure real estate portfolio. That portfolio helped him take a multi-year sabbatical to deal with a heartbreaking personal tragedy when his wife passed away in 2014.
This experience led Jay to reevaluate the purpose of his life. Before all this happened, Jay thought he was financially prepared. After going through the experience of being the executor of his wife’s estate, he realized he wasn’t. This is when he realized the importance of having wills and insurance before you need them.
Today, Jay makes an impact raising his three children and empowering fathers to secure their Family’s Financial Future as the founder of Prepared Fathers. He achieves this through his one-on-one and group coaching programs and his daily podcast A Minute with Jay. He is a frequent podcast guest and does a limited number of speaking engagements.
You will learn about:
– How real estate helped- Biggest struggle as a father
– Life as a single Dad
– Why getting a will or power of attorney is important
– Life and Mortgage Insurance Insights
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Get in touch with Jay:
Website: www.PreparedFathers.com | www.jaygabrani.com
Phone: 416 989 5387
Email: jay@preparedfathers.com
Where Should I Invest” is brought to you in part through the sponsorship and support of the following;
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An award-winning Mortgage Broker, Real Estate investor and financial advisor with over 20 years experience in the banking sector, spanning: Wealth Management, Lending, Strategy and Real Estate.
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She is the author of Canada’s best selling Real Estate Financing Book and an Amazon Best Seller: “Canadian Real Estate Investor Financing: 7 Secrets to Getting All the Money You Want”.
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Dylan Suitor of Elevation Realty
Helping a personal record number of families so far this year, I am totally dedicated to offering my “Industry Best” expertise in residential real estate for clients in the Niagara, Oakville, Burlington and Hamilton area. I believe in assisting my clients in every endeavour whether buying a new dream home or selling your latest strategic residential business investment.
By upholding a 0% contract cancellation rate I strive to guarantee your satisfaction by utilizing an extensive knowledge of property renovation and vast network of industry contacts. I will facilitate my customer’s every desire while smoothening the real estate transaction when marketing your properties far and wide.
My team of qualified and totally committed real estate agents will get the job done right! By honing my team of agent’s real estate matching skills through continuous education and professional development, I maintain a competitive edge for the individuals and families we work with. I can safely say that I can ensure that my customers receive the best price for their home; prices they deserve. More importantly, I listen to all my client’s wishes to only deliver those properties that match their needs.
With more than a decade of continuously improving performance and results in successfully helping clients, I have offered the ultimate customer service strategies, met all key goals and deadlines for clients, and negotiated for my client’s real winning results. My team of agents have all committed to doing the same.
So here is my promise to you:
“ I guarantee an awesome experience while locating and negotiating the best real estate deal for you, and then I can confidently coordinate your whole moving experience to ensure a stress-free real estate transition. I do this by truly listening to my client’s needs and dreams to help those dreams come true. This is my promise to you!”
Call me today at (905) 592-4220 for a free strategy session to discuss your heartfelt real estate needs.”
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I was recently featured on Matt McKeever’s YouTube Channel about my 5th house in Brantford.
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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 a Senior Accountant and Financial Analyst before becoming a full-time investor.

Guest: Nam Phung, Real Estate Investor
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 a Senior Accountant and Financial Analyst before becoming a full-time investor.
He started investing in real estate 13 years ago and focuses on multi-unit properties ideally with 4 up to 12 units in higher-end sub-markets in Toronto, with a current portfolio of a dozen properties valued at over $15 million. His two more recent investments have been an 11 unit property and also a cottage which he has on Air BnB and enjoys himself.
Nam has found his key to successful investing in expensive markets is closely managing the construction, ongoing property management and maintenance and be sure to maintain good relationships with suppliers, the trades as well as his tenants. Nam has helped a number of his fellow accountants get into real estate investing and also holds a real estate license with Keller Williams in Mississauga.
You will learn about:
– Toronto market insights
– Cap rate, financing and cash flow insights
– Tips on finding and financing a property
– Some common investor mistakes
Get in touch with Nam:
Email: namphung@sympatico.ca

“Where Should I Invest” is brought to you in part through the sponsorship and support of Dalia Barsoum of Streetwise Mortgages. contact her to book a FREE Goals Analysis.
DALIA BARSOUM, MBA Finance
President and Principal Broker, Streetwise Mortgages
Best selling Author: Canadian Real Estate Investor Financing: 7 Secrets to Getting All The Money You Want
Winner of the Outstanding Customer Service Award: CMP
Top 75 Brokers in Canada ( 2017 and 2018): Canadian Mortgage Professionals Magazine ( CMP)
Mortgage Broker of the year (2017, 2015): Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine
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Mail: 53 Berry Trail, Woodbridge, ON, L4H 2T4 | License # 12900.
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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 & Founder of Harvest Returns
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.
Previously Chris held corporate management roles in Jones Lang LaSalle, Electronic Data Systems, L-3 Communications, and served as a defence consultant at Special Operations Command headquarters with Blackbird Technologies.
A third generation real estate investor, Chris has invested in real estate and income-producing agriculture for nearly two decades.
As a Captain in the United States Navy Reserve, Chris is Chief of Staff for the Naval Reserve Surface Forces, helping to oversee 3,800 sailors supporting fleet units around the world. His 26 year military career has filled a variety of leadership positions in naval, expeditionary, and joint special operations units afloat and ashore. He has deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq, throughout Africa, the Middle East, and Western Pacific.
Chris has a degree from Texas A&M University, earned an MBA at George Washington University, and is a graduate of the U.S. Naval War College.
You will learn about:
- Insights on how to make money with agricultural and farm land investing
- Things you need to consider and the various options to be an active agricultural investor
- Risks in developing different agriculture ventures
- Understanding real estate crowdfunding deals
Get in Touch with Chris:
Website:https://www.harvestreturns.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisrawley/
Twitter:https://twitter.com/HarvestReturns
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/harvestreturns/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/harvestreturns/
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8P5C8Z_NSJfScGa8BM3UyQ
“Where Should I Invest” is brought to you in part through the sponsorship and support of Dalia Barsoum of Streetwise Mortgages. contact her to book a FREE Goals Analysis.
DALIA BARSOUM, MBA Finance
President and Principal Broker, Streetwise Mortgages
Best selling Author: Canadian Real Estate Investor Financing: 7 Secrets to Getting All The Money You Want
Winner of the Outstanding Customer Service Award: CMP
Top 75 Brokers in Canada ( 2017 and 2018): Canadian Mortgage Professionals Magazine ( CMP)
Mortgage Broker of the year (2017, 2015): Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine
[Direct: 416-985-4698 | www.streetwisemortgages.com | Toll Free & Fax: 1-800-208-6255 ]
Mail: 53 Berry Trail, Woodbridge, ON, L4H 2T4 | License # 12900
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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 next level and on your way to financial freedom.
Known by many as the #JVJedi, Russell Westcott is a full-time veteran Canadian-based professional real estate investor, best-selling author, and an inspirational public speaker.
Russell’s presentations have been called passionate, entertaining, educational and inspirational. At his core, he is a teacher, a master communicator, and has moved more than 150,000 people with his books, audio programs, presentations, interviews and podcasts.
He has a natural gift and empathy for mentoring other real estate investors, entrepreneurs, and aspiring public speakers.
He has built his first million-dollar real estate portfolio within his first year of taking the leap into real estate investing and continues to build and manage his personal real estate portfolio. Russell has co-authored 2 best-selling Canadian real estate books; 97 Tips for Canadian Real Estate Investors and Joint Ventures: The Canadian Investors Guide to Raising Money and Getting Deals Done.
Russell is part of the movement encouraging people to do what inspires them to make a measurable impact in other peoples’ lives. He is an optimist, believing in a bright future and our ability to build it together.
Website: www.russellwestcott.com
Phone: 604-309-3416
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“Where Should I Invest” is brought to you in part through the sponsorship and support of Dalia Barsoum of Streetwise Mortgages. contact her to book a FREE Goals Analysis.
DALIA BARSOUM , MBA Finance
President and Principal Broker , Streetwise Mortgages
Best selling Author : Canadian Real Estate Investor Financing: 7 Secrets to Getting All The Money You Want
Winner of the Outstanding Customer Service Award : CMP
Top 75 Brokers in Canada ( 2017 and 2018) : Canadian Mortgage Professionals Magazine ( CMP)
Mortgage Broker of the year ( 2017 , 2015 ) : Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine
[Direct: 416-985-4698 | www.streetwisemortgages.com | Toll Free & Fax: 1-800-208-6255 ]
Mail: 53 Berry Trail , Woodbridge , ON , L4H 2T4 | License # 12900
Long Distance Real Estate Investing and Property Management with Thomas Lorini
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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. Additionally, he has completed several flips and wholesaled properties from over 4,000 kms away!
He will share how he transitioned from Ontario Canada to Southern California, how he self-manages his properties by implementing a solid system in his local markets and has been rapidly expanding his portfolio in the last year.
In this Episode you’ll learn. . .
– Tips on Long Distance Real Estate Management
– More Investing information on Windsor, Ontario
– Tips on finding and buying properties
– Financing differences between US and Canada
And more about Thomas.
Get more about Thomas Lorini at:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/thomaslorini77
E-Mail – tlorini@kw.com
Phone – 949-701-8272
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“Where Should I Invest” is brought to you in part through the sponsorship and support of Dalia Barsoum of Streetwise Mortgages. contact her to book a FREE Goals Analysis.
DALIA BARSOUM , MBA Finance
President and Principal Broker , Streetwise Mortgages
Best selling Author : Canadian Real Estate Investor Financing: 7 Secrets to Getting All The Money You Want
Winner of the Outstanding Customer Service Award : CMP
Top 75 Brokers in Canada ( 2017 and 2018) : Canadian Mortgage Professionals Magazine ( CMP)
Mortgage Broker of the year ( 2017 , 2015 ) : Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine
[Direct: 416-985-4698 | www.streetwisemortgages.com | Toll Free & Fax: 1-800-208-6255 ]
Mail: 53 Berry Trail , Woodbridge , ON , L4H 2T4 | License # 12900
What Should Everyone Know About Money by 35?
As someone who has a full-time job and has spent the last 5 years learning as much as possible about money. Here are 10 of the top things I think everyone should know about money by age 35;