In our sixteenth episode we sit down with David Dawood, owner and operator of Abacus Residential Appraisals. With a background of flipping homes, and founding Abacus Residential Appraisals in 2013, David is a recognized expert in the field of real estate appraising. Please welcome David Dawood!

What you'll learn in our conversation with David.

- How the appraisal process works.
- What are the definitions of value in real estate.
- What your biggest R.O.I. is when doing renovations to your home.

And so much more!

David Dawood
902-449-7215
[email protected]

In our fifteenth episode, we sit down with DC Woodworks very own Denika Coakley. A carpenter and influencer by trade, an entrepreneur at heart. After building her successful custom furniture business for the past 5 years, Denika saw an opportunity to move into house flipping at the start of COVID-19. Denika put it all on the table when she refinanced her home, using the gained equity and savings to go for the first successful flip of her career. Please welcome Denika Coakley!

What you'll learn in our conversation with Denika.

- What criteria Denika was looking for in her first investment property.
- An understanding of the timelines and holding costs that you can expect when flipping a home.
- The amount of money that Denika put into her first flip before it sold.
- How much Denika was made to make on her first flip after all expenses.

And so much more!

You can watch the whole story unfold on Denika's YouTube channel, DC Woodworks over 8 episodes as well!

Denika Coakley
[email protected]
Instagram: @dc_woodworks
YouTube: DC WOODWORKS

In our fifteenth episode, we sit down with Avery Birch, founder of 365 Experience Inc. After renting out his spare bedroom in the summer of 2017 and seeing how much revenue one AIR BNB could make, Avery decided to see how far this business could take him. His company, 365 Experience INC, now manages and operates over 50 AIR BNB's throughout Halifax. Please welcome, Avery Birch!

What you'll learn in our conversation with Avery.

- How much projected revenue a typical AIR BNB in Halifax can make if the location is right.
- The daily operations of a typical AIR BNB.
- What to do to get the most bang for your buck on your AIR BNB through creative staging.

And so much more!

Avery Birch
902-266-8682
[email protected]

A message from our host, Jason Paul.

In our twelfth and final episode of 2020, we sit down with Richard Payne to discuss all that happened with the real estate market in 2020. Richard Payne has been a licensed Realtor in Halifax since 2012 when he founded his Halifax Homes & Lifestyle brand.

What you'll learn in our conversation with Richard.

- How COVID-19 impacted the real estate market in Halifax.
- When Halifax's hot sellers market started, and how it's only gotten hotter in 2020.
- What it's like to buy or sell a home in Halifax right now.
- Predictions for 20201.

Richard Payne
902-489-1804
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/HalifaxHomesandLifestyles/
https://www.instagram.com/halifaxhomesandlifestyles/
https://www.youtube.com/richardpaynerealtor

In our eleventh episode, we sit down Aaron MacDonald, an insurance agent at AllState insurance since 2015. Aaron shares his wealth of experience and expertise with helping his clients get the best insurance packages and helps us get a more comprehensive understanding of the benefits of home insurance and how the process works.

What you'll learn in our conversation with Aaron.

-The benefits of getting home insurance on your home or investment property.
-How insurance companies view different kinds of homes for insurance whether it's new construction, resale, or a condominium.
-How the process works and what's required to get approved for home insurance.

Aaron MacDonald
902-226-6606
[email protected]

In our tenth episode, we sit down with Andrew Hutchison. As a mortgage broker at Mortgage Architects, Andrew's experience in mortgage financing and housing costs makes him the ideal person to discuss what happens when someone uses their maximum spending power to purchase a home.

What you'll learn in our conversation with Andrew.

- What it means to be house poor
- What expenses are not typically taken into account when you are giving your pre-approval amount by your lending institution.
- The potential impact in rising mortgage rates over the next five years and the effects on today's historic low interest rates.

Andrew Hutchison
902-240-7212
[email protected]
@hutchison.mortgages (Instagram)
@hutchisonmortgages (Facebook)

In our ninth episode, we sit down with Marty Crouse, a private lender who specializes in helping people obtain financing through private lenders. Marty has been in the financial industry for over 20 years and made the move into the private lending sector when he founded Phoenix Financial in 2012.

What you'll learn in our conversation with Marty.

-What is private lending and how it works.
-What the typical terms and conditions of a deal with Marty looks like.
-The type of criteria that Marty looks for in people before agreeing to finance them.
-How you can get involved as either someone who needs financing, or as an investor.


Marty Crouse
902-225-4575
[email protected]

In our eighth episode, we sit down with Tyler Sellars, a professional real estate investor who specializes in the buy and hold investment strategy. Tyler began his journey as a real estate investor when he purchased his first income property in October 2018. Tyler has since gone on to expand his portfolio to 8 different properties, with his latest purchase a 28 unit dwelling in November 2020.

What you'll learn in our conversation with Tyler.

- How the buy and hold strategy works and how it can be implemented.
- What is cash flow and what that means for your investment property.
- How Tyler went from a $40,000 salary at a company to operating and building his own business.
And so much more!

Tyler Sellars
902 209 8873
[email protected]

Tyler's top 3 Real Estate Investment Podcasts:

1.) The Andrew Hines Real Estate Investing Podcast
2.) Investing In Real Estate With Clayton Morris
3.) BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast

In our seventh episode, we sit down with Bob Mathers about his experience moving from Ontario to Nova Scotia. The large and subtle differences between the two provinces that Bob and his wife have noticed since making the move, and what's made them fall in love with the their new home in Nova Scotia.