On today’s episode, Carmen and Jordan speak with Scott McGillivray, Canadian investor and TV personality, about how he achieved success in real estate. Scott truly is ‘Canada’s go to for all things real estate’ and today he discusses his career in real estate right from its beginning, his concerns about financial education in Canada and the impact of government regulation on real estate. He also shares information about his show ‘Buyers Bootcamp’ including how they select the locations for it, and offers his perspective on joint venture structures and the top things to evaluate when getting into a new market. He is a man with a great deal of knowledge and experience to share, and he does just that on this extremely informative episode today.

Episode Highlights:

• Scott’s start in real estate and how it has progressed
• Financial education concerns
• The impact of government regulation
• His show ‘Buyers Bootcamp’
• Choosing locations for his show
• Scott’s perspective on joint venture structures
• Top things to evaluate when getting into a new market

Quotes:

“Any time somebody tells you how you can’t do something, find somebody who tells you how you can do something.”

“I could own a house and get paid to live there, or I could pay rent and I’ll have nothing to show for it.”

“We have not been prepared for the largest financial decision we will make in our lives.”

“It’s kind of like ‘Shark Tank’ meets ‘HGTV’ in a bit of a way.”

“Celebrate the fact that 90% of the time you’re crushing it.”

“Buffalo is underestimated.”

“If you want to invest in real estate, one of the biggest secrets to growing quickly is by partnering with somebody.”

”The thing that matters the most is how to purchase properties.”

“The best opportunities are right under your nose.”

Links:

30 Minutes to Wealth homepage: https://www.30minutestowealth.com/

Pro Funds Mortgages homepage: https://www.profunds.ca/