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On today’s episode, Darren is joined by Carina Guzmán, CEO of Creative Dev Ventures. 

Creative Dev Ventures is a visionary land development company, deeply rooted in Ottawa and its surrounding areas, with a rich history that has evolved in response to the ever-changing urban landscape. At the heart of their journey is a passionate commitment to redefining urban living with purpose, one community at a time

The two chat about how Carina got into real estate, what led her to land development, as well as managing risk and choosing the right partners in land development deals. Tune in now!

** Recorded on October 11th, 2024

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction to Carina Guzmán

1:55 - How did Carina get started with her real estate career which has led her to land development

7:35 - Factors that go into evaluating land for land development

11:15 - Managing risk when it comes to land development

15:20 - Choosing the right partners in land development ventures

17:10 - Typical land development deal walkthrough

25:30 - The best way to approach community engagement prior to land development 

29:30 - Example of a challenging land development project

33:25 - Learn from Carina Guzmán with her Land Development Academy

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On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are back with the March update where they cover news on inflation, interest rates, the current state of the Canadian dollar given all the economic uncertainty and looming tariffs from Donald Trump and the USA. They also chat about the real estate market in Canada, stock market news and finish with some exciting announcements for Control and Compound Financial. Tune in now!

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

00:55 - Bank of Canada update

5:35 - Canadian dollar update

7:00 - Economic news

13:35 - Stock market news

14:10 - Bitcoin news

17:20 - Real estate news

24:05 - Life insurance industry news

26:00 - Control and Compound news

30:30 - Podcast news

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On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are breaking down five ways you can use high cash value life insurance that go beyond the infinite banking concept.

These include corporate owned policies, using life insurance as an asset class, retirement and estate planning as well as an education fund for your kids. You do not want to miss this episode, tune in now!

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

1:25 - Corporate owned high cash value life insurance

5:00 - Using high cash value life insurance as an asset class

8:20 - Retirement planning

10:50 - Estate planning

14:10 - Education funding for kids

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On today’s episode, Darren and Christina break down the Canadian small business tax system, including how much business owners really pay. They discuss the small business tax deduction, what happens when your business earns over $500,000, and why tax rates vary by province. 

They also dive into corporate structuring strategies, the benefits of holding companies, and how to minimize taxation using high cash value life insurance. If you're a Canadian business owner, you won’t want to miss these crucial insights!

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

1:35 - Who qualifies for the tax deduction?

4:55 - Example of first $500,000

7:15 - Example of after $500,000

13:15 - How to avoid paying unnecessary additional tax

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On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are back in part 3 of the dirty little secrets of the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security. The two discuss from a distance how the two government benefits work in an overall retirement plan, the changes that have been made to them moving forward, and finish off the episode with a great alternative to the CPP… hint hint… high cash value life insurance… Tune in now!

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

1:35 - Where do these government benefits (CPP and OAS) fit inthe overall retirement plan?

3:30 - The changes the Canadian government has made to CPPand OAS IN 2025

18:30 - The dirty little secrets of the Canada Pension Plan

21:20 - Example of CPP change

27:10 - A great alternative to the CPP

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On today’s episode, Darren is joined by Calvin Hexter, an investment property realtor based in Edmonton, Alberta. Darren and Calvin chat about his journey into real estate investing, what advice he has for new investors, the key components to creating your investing power team, as well as what the current market looks like in Edmonton and surrounding areas. If you’re a real estate investor, this is a must listen!!

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

00:45 - Calvin’s journey into real estate investing

3:10 - Calvin’s advice for new investors

5:20 - How do you create your power team?

7:25 - What type of investing opportunities are viable in 2025?

14:00 - Calvin on the current market in Edmonton and where theremay be opportunities

18:30 - How did Calvin build his business?

24:45 - Calvin on REIcon

28:10 - How does Calvin find work/life balance?

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On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are back with the February update! The two discuss the interest rates, where the Canadian dollar is headed with the incoming tariffs, how the real estate market has looked in Canada in 2025 so far, as well as some interesting life insurance industry surrounding the adoption of AI models. Tune in now!

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

1:30 - Bank of Canada update

4:35 - Canadian dollar update

6:00 - Economic news

8:35 - Stock market update

9:10 - Bitcoin update

15:25 - Real estate update

18:55 - Life insurance industry news

21:30 - Control and Compound news

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On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are chatting all things money and currency including how money maintains value and breaking down the evolution of money from the early days to the gold standard to USD, and now looking towards the future with Bitcoin. Can Bitcoin become the standard monetary currency moving forward? Tune in and find out!

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

2:00 - The functions of money

4:05 - How does money maintain value?

8:35 - What is the gold standard?

12:20 - Should Bitcoin become the standard?

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On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are breaking down all the tax changes that Canadians are facing in 2025 and the implications that come along with them. They discuss the proposed capital gains changes and what it might mean if a Conservative government comes into power in the near future, as well as changes to the Canada Pension Plan and the carbon tax. Tune in now!

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

1:25 - Proposed capital gains changes update

4:30 - The implications of the capital gains inclusion change

8:20 - Canada Pension Plan requirement increases

12:45 - Carbon tax increase

13:50 - Stagnation of the economy

15:00 - Short term rental changes

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On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are breaking down the debt dilemma facing many Canadian households. The two break down the numbers in Canada, some of the risks and consequences that can come from significant debt, as well as about what people can do to stop spiraling debt. Tune in now!

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

1:50 - Taking a closer look at household debt to income ratio

8:00 - The risks and consequences of household debt

10:35 - What can people do to protect themselves from spiraling debt

15:15 - Building an opportunity/emergency fund

17:55 - The biggest takeaway from this episode

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