More To Life: Real Estate Investing Podcast

Josh Stevenson is a property investor from Orillia, Ontario. He and his business partner, Brent Peterson, along with their wives, own a company called Invest North which holds 95 doors valued at over $20M in Orillia, Sundridge, Rutherglen, North Bay, Cobalt and New Liskeard. 

Josh retired from his grade 8 teaching job in November of 2020 after a 20-year career that took him to South Korea, Japan, The Czech Republic, Taiwan, Australia and finally back to Ontario. He and his business partner manage 55 of their 95 doors themselves and they have managed to build their portfolio with absolutely no joint venture partners or other investors. Josh has used “No Money Down” deals with the help of different credit unions and vendor take-back mortgages in order to grow his quickly-expanding business. He is married to the author Jessica Hamilton, the author of the thriller, “What You Never Knew” and her upcoming book, “Don’t You Dare”.  Josh and his wife live with their two children in Orillia, Ontario.  

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Billy is an international real estate entrepreneur, problem-solver, author, coach and mentor. He is on a mission to share his 25+ years of experience and more importantly his passion for the sales industry. He has had the opportunity to work in over 86 countries, learn and fluently speak 5 languages, and call Europe his home.

He is also the host of the Going Long Podcast, which is coming up on 2 full years in June!

Billy loves speaking with his clients on how to improve their current business situations, engaging with his investors and creating a winning strategy to maximize the control of their lives.

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- Investing internationally in real estate

- Building a strong bridge between two worlds

- How to educate your audience

- Growing your money, the smart way!

And much more!

Scott Krone, Scott is a Chicago native whose career in architecture began in 1991 by pursuing his Masters of Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology. While obtaining his degree, he also worked as a Project Manager for Optima, Inc. During his time at Optima, Krone’s responsibilities included notable projects such as the 400-unit Cormandel in Deerfield, IL, the 40-unit HedgeRow in Winnetka, IL, and the 51-unit

Optima Center Wilmette in Wilmette, IL.

In 2012, Krone founded Coda Management Group – a firm who specializes in

managing real estate assets. Since its inception, Coda manages a wide range of real

estate including single and multi-family homes, retail, commercial warehouse and self-

storage and multi-use flex athletic spaces. Currently, the platform of investments is in

excess of $55 million.

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- Making sure your home is energy efficient

- The world of self-storage industry

- How to value your time?

- Proven strategies in the single and multi-family investment paths.

and much more!

Darren Voros is an accomplished real estate investor, trainer. He controls a portfolio of properties worth just over $10m and has travelled across North America educating inspiring and motivating audiences on the subject of real estate investing, financial independence and financial literacy.

Stick around and listen in, to learn about the following...

- The journey to finding passion in real estate

- The importance of teaching, and giving back when able

- Darren's personal experiences, and portfolio growth

- The numbers around the "Perfect BRRRR"

and many more!

Make sure to check our Episode #17, for part 1 with Darren!

David Dodge is our latest guest on our podcast!

David is a Real Estate Investor with over 15 years of experience.   He first started investing in Real Estate when he was in college, at the age of 21 years old, at the University of Missouri-Columbia.  David specializes in wholesaling properties (finding motivated sellers and flipping their houses) as well as teaching others how easy it is to learn how they too can wholesale Real Estate for huge profits.  David and his team have wholesaled over 700 houses to date and his company “House Sold Easy” averages about 8-12 wholesales a month. 

David is also the Co-Author of “The Ultimate Guide to Wholesale Real Estate” Book.   He has a podcast “Discount Property Investor” that teaches people all about wholesaling real estate as well as tons of tips and tricks about marketing, wholesaling, and specifically wholesaling properties and finding motivated sellers as well as finding motivated seller lists.

Listen to Episode 21 today to learn more about these topics...

- How to leverage the BRRRR method most effectively

- Growing your portfolio the right way

- Learning as you go, and finding opportunities outside of the MLS

and much more!

Alfonso Salemi is our latest guest on our podcast!

Alfonso is the co-owner, co-founder and Vice President of JAAG Properties Inc. JAAG specializes in Rent-To-Own and to date has over 216 successful Rent-To-Own projects. Alfonso loves sharing his passion for Rent-To-Own and the benefits it brings to people’s lives. He thrives on these interactions and enjoys helping others with the largest purchase or investment of their lives.

He is the conduit to Realtors, Mortgage Brokers, Tenant Buyer Clients, Joint-Venture Partners, Investors as well as other Real Estate Professionals. As a true ‘people person,’ Alfonso enjoys showing the benefits of JAAG's Rent-To-Own program and how it enables those who have experienced roadblocks to become homeowners. Bringing these entities together is one of the things that Alfonso values most about his role.

Listen to Episode 20 today to learn more about these topics...

- Learning how to use the Rent-to-Own programs

- The importance of Trust, Excellence and Accountability

- How to network effectively

and much more!

Alfonso Cuadra is our latest guest on our podcast!

Alfonso is a serial entrepreneur, real estate investor, speaker, author of the 2012 book From the Ground Up!, success coach, and philanthropist who has been seen in Readers Digest, Ottawa Sun, Vancouver Sun, Rogers TV, New York Times and many more. Born in El Salvador during the revolution, his mother, the head of the newspaper, was arrested for reporting the truth to all about the corrupt government in power. After escaping to Canada and being raised in poverty, at 17 years old, he started a small company that quickly grew to multiple locations across Canada.

Listen to Episode 19 today to learn more about these topics...

- Do you have the passion to become a Real Estate Investor?

- Lessons learned over decades of investing

- The importance of sharing knowledge and wealth with others

and much more!

Ben Humble is the latest guest on our podcast!

He is a speaker, mentor, real estate expert, the author of Real Estate Secrets Exposed, “The Truth About Canadian Wholesaling.” He co-founded CashFlow Tribe, the largest private mortgage company in southwestern Ontario, to educate young families, serve, and make homeownership possible.

On top of that, he is also a musician! Ben continues to empower and inspire Real Estate Investors all over Canada to align their mindset, find their purpose and educate them on how to generate wealth.

Listen to Episode 18 today to learn more about these topics...

- Ben's Story from Romania to Canada during communist rule

- Investing in your first property at 21

- Best methods of Real Estate Investing

- The "DNA" of a brilliant investor

- Time management for work, passions and family endeavors

and much more!

Darren Voros is an accomplished real estate investor, trainer. He controls a portfolio of properties worth just over $10m and has travelled across North America educating inspiring and motivating audiences on the subject of real estate investing, financial independence and financial literacy.

Stick around and listen in, to learn about the following...

- The journey to finding passion in real estate

- The importance of teaching, and giving back when able

- Darren's personal experiences, and portfolio growth

- The numbers around the "Perfect BRRRR"

and many more!

Our guest is Patrick Francey, an accomplished speaker, facilitator and host of the  “Everyday Millionaire Podcast” over the last two decades Patrick has taught and presented to thousands of real estate investor entrepreneurs across Canada, both live and online. He is best known for providing his audiences with foundational lessons and context for understanding how to “treat your real estate investing like a business”

For Patrick, it’s always about people. Whether that’s being a Father, Husband and friend OR helping business operators, entrepreneurs; and real estate investors succeed, by providing them with the proven principles and best practices he’s learned over 35 years.

Stick around and listen in, to learn about the following

- REIN, the leading source for real estate investment education

- SIMPLE, the Acronym

- Similarities between successful and unsuccessful investors

- The importance of giving back

and much more!