Scaling Up Apartment Investments Podcast

On todays episode we take a look back at 2023 and make some 2024 predictions.Over the next 3 years, Canada will see the biggest supply and demand imbalance ever due to high immigration, low housing starts, and rent appreciation materializing.

Going all in means fully committing and being prepared to put in the hard work necessary to succeed.In this week’s podcast, we discuss how burning bridges and eliminating fallback options can force success, and how starting from zero can be an advantage.No one you look up to ever got to where they are without taking risks.Pushing your comfort zone and taking risks is the only way to scale up.

Access to capital. That’s the primary reason I was unable to scale early into my real estate journey and is probably why you’re hesitant too.But once you’re in the game and have one or two properties under your belt, scaling up is the most successful way to generate wealth in multifamily real estate.This week I’m diving into the many ways that economies of scale lead to higher profit margins and where to start when it comes to mitigating inefficiencies.From the challenges of negotiating deals...

Fix and flip is often positioned as one of the easiest ways to get your feet wet in real estate but where do you start? How do you actually turn a profit in an unpredictable market? If done right, flipping houses can buy you a golden ticket to financial freedom, and Jason Vander Woerd is a prime example. This week, we're chatting with Jason to learn about his journey flipping homes, how he got started, and now, why he's pivoting towards multifamily construction. If you're knee-deep ...

What’s the first thing I’m going to buy once I’m financially free? What does the routine of someone successful look like?Bringing back the Q&A episodes this week with a few peculiar questions and some new insights into what’s going on right now in the Alberta market. Alberta has seen the highest population increase in Canada in the last 50 years. This week I’m tackling questions like: How does population growth tie into rising rent costs? What does the future look like for Alberta real es...

Housing costs have reached an all-time high and Canadians across the country are feeling the impacts. How close are we to the crash? Is there even a crash impending?This week, I’m taking things solo and diving into Canada's housing crisis, clearing up contradicting news, and unpacking the staggering challenges Canadians are facing. With a shortage equivalent to over 10 entire cities of Edmonton, it’s time we look at the unrealistic demands on the housing market, and the impacts of the complex...

An outstanding property manager is an investor's secret weapon, but what if you could wear both hats?In this week's episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with Tony Leblanc who shared his journey of growing a property management empire to over 1,500 doors. Tony is a true authority on building and expanding a property management business, and coaches fellow entrepreneurs on achieving success in this competitive market.We're chatting about everything you need to know about managing proper...

This week, we’re delving straight back into the world of real estate investments and property management with commercial real estate expert Jeff Stork.Want to know what it takes to manage 3.5 million sq ft of commercial space? Interested in better understanding the parallels between commercial and residential real estate? Wondering how the cyclical nature of demand will foreshadow the burst of the housing bubble?Give this episode a listen. Jeff brings over 10 years of commercial real est...

Blissful dissatisfaction: My secret to staying happy in the now while relentlessly pursuing higher levels. As entrepreneurs, we set our own goals and more than often that means there’s no ceiling to our expectations.This episode, I share three ways that I’ve trained my brain to stay motivated as a real estate investor, especially when gratification is a long-game.Tune in for my advice on creating a legacy worth documenting.

Investing in real estate can be the path to wealth if done right, tread carefully. This week, I’m sharing my personal experience with the upsides and challenges of mobile home park investing. From dealing with problematic tenants to navigating potential pitfalls, I’ve learned tons of valuable lessons from that journey, but today I’m sharing the three biggest takeaways from my time as a mobile home park owner.Whether you're a passive investor or eager to be a hands-on owner-operator, this epis...