More To Life: Real Estate Investing Podcast

Andrew Hines has hosted over a hundred episodes of his podcast, but today, he is joining me for a very insightful episode of More to Life. When Andrew had his first BRRR project, he underwent a "baptism by fire" where he babysat the project and stayed onsite five days a week! He had put all his time and energy into this single project to make sure that everything went right and also, to learn every detail of his business.

Andrew helped me realized that lacking a certain skill or knowledge in a specific area is not an excuse for failure. In our episode today, he shares what he did to learn his place in this business, including the nights spent on YouTube learning how to properly install windows so as to ensure his crews were not making any mistakes. This story surprised me in the best way. Listening to people like Andrew opens my mind to new ideas and new learning, and I hope you'll experience the same.

Discussion Points:

The housing situation in Canada right now

A peek into Ontario's primary and tertiary markets

How did Andrew start an off-shore expansion in the US

Knowing and understanding the numbers of your business

How can your success be influenced by people around you

A very special guest is joining me in today's episode. Mary-Anne Gillespie is a business coach extraordinaire who helped and guided me through the first years of my transition from being a police officer to a full-time real estate investor. She taught me to have a growth mindset, leading me to achieve results I have never imagined. With this growth mindset, I was able to multiply my 100-unit portfolio into a shy of 300 units in just three years.

In this episode, Mary-Anne and I talk about the growth mindset and how you can achieve greater things by having one. She also shares how she lost her parents at the age of 17, became homeless, and bounced back to become a millionaire at 24! If I was inspired by Mary-Anne's remarkable story of strength, passion, and unwavering positivity, I am sure that you will be too.

Discussion points:

Mary-Anne's story: From misfortunes to a life of abundance

Overcoming doubts and fears

What is GirlBundance? Mary-Anne's mentorship program

Goal setting and thinking BIG

How is contentment related to happiness

In today’s episode, I have a discussion with Justin Wu around commercial financing and real estate investment. Justin shares his journey of getting into real estate investment and why he found investing in real estate to be such a powerful way to develop your passive income stream. 

Justin is an expert in commercial property financing and he is fantastic at crunching numbers that work, thanks to his career as a financial analyst. As one of our investment partners, we now own projects and buildings together and I believe we will continue to do great things together in real estate for many years to come. 

Discussion Points

Why the transition from a career as a financial analyst to real estate investment?

Partnerships

Equity vs real estate investment portfolio 

Risks of real estate vs other investments

Commercial acquisitions vs residential acquisitions 

Benefits of partnering with an experienced real estate company

Why buy property in Hamilton vs Toronto?

Hamilton property partnership

What is Justin’s “why”?

What does “More to Life” mean for Justin?

Justin’s one piece of advice for other real estate investors

Resources

Adrian Pannozzo LinkedIn

Adrian Pannozzo Instagram

Adrian Pannozzo YouTube

Executive Properties Capital Website

Executive Properties Capital Facebook

Vision Construction Management

Mackay Realty Network

Executive Properties Inc

MacKay Realty Network Facebook

Jenny and Justin

Today, my guest is someone whose story sounds a lot like my own. He is a full-time police officer who is working hard to build a large real estate portfolio for himself and his family. He is at the same time also managing to host a successful investment podcast, he does online boot camps and has written several eBooks to help people understand real estate investment. 

 

To me, it is clear that Dave has a passion to not only become financially free himself but also to help others do just that - especially other first responders. In this episode, David shares his thought process for remaining in his full-time job for now and he gives some great tips for newcomers wanting to get into investment. 

Discussion Points

Introduction to Dave

How and why David got into real estate investing

How David deals with his fears

Managing his responsibilities while being a full-time police officer

The ‘Why’ behind David’s podcast

David’s work-life balance

Leaving his job for full-time real estate investing

How David delegates his time

Tips for others who want to get into real estate investment

Resources

Adrian Pannozzo LinkedIn

Adrian Pannozzo Instagram

Adrian Pannozzo YouTube

Executive Properties Capital Website

Executive Properties Capital Facebook

Vision Construction Management

Mackay Realty Network

Executive Properties Inc

MacKay Realty Network Facebook

911 Wealth Network

My first guest on the More to Life Real Estate Investing podcast is none other than my business partner, founder of MacKay Realty Network, and co-host of the Breakthrough Real Estate Investing Podcast - Sandy MacKay. I was a guest on this podcast about 5 or 6 years ago and the discussion we had during that appearance changed my real estate investing career for the better. Now we own several companies and properties together and we chat about some of the obstacles we were faced with to get to this point. 

In this episode, I ask Sandy about his perspective on the real estate investment game and what he believes are some of the best ways to set oneself and - your team - up for success when first getting into the business of investing in real estate. 

Discussion Points

Introduction to Sandy MacKay

Sandy’s biggest strengths

The BRRRR strategy vs turnkey properties

Sandy’s most profitable BRRRR property

How Sandy builds his power team

Sandy’s company culture

The most important part about being on a team in Sandy’s opinion

The best way in Sandy’s opinion to build your portfolio

How to separate yourself from the competition

Sandy’s “Why”

What does “More to Life” mean to Sandy

Resources

Adrian Pannozzo LinkedIn

Adrian Pannozzo Instagram

Adrian Pannozzo YouTube

Executive Properties Capital Website

Executive Properties Capital Facebook

Vision Construction Management

Mackay Realty Network

Executive Properties Inc

In this first episode of More to Life Real Estate Investing, I introduce myself, my businesses and how I transitioned from being a successful police officer to a multi-millionaire successful real estate investor. I wanted more of what life had to offer and real estate investment gave me that opportunity. 

More to life can happen for you, but you have to get off the fence and get started! 

Discussion Points

An introduction and how I got started in real estate

Joint venturing as a gateway to success in real estate

Other factors that influenced the decision to leave the police department

The “Power Team”

The “Costco” effect

Starting a construction company- Vision Construction Management

Starting a property management company

Starting a landscaping company

Motivation to get started

Goal of this podcast

Resources

Adrian Pannozzo LinkedIn

Adrian Pannozzo Instagram

Adrian Pannozzo YouTube

Executive Properties Capital Website

Executive Properties Capital Facebook

Vision Construction Management

Mackay Realty Network

Executive Properties Inc