August 08, 2025

Strategies to Adapt and Succeed From Major Setbacks

51 minutes

In this episode of Where Should I Invest, Sarah and Kelly sat down with Debbie Balfour, a real estate investor and coach whose story goes far beyond spreadsheets. From launching her investment journey in 2019 to navigating a devastating house fire and a sudden layoff within two months of each other, Debbie’s resilience has helped her rebuild, not just her portfolio, but her entire life.

She opens up about what it’s really like to adapt when your strategies stop working, when regulations change, or when life throws you curveballs. This is a grounded, honest conversation about aligning your investments with who you are and what you want your life to look like.

What You’ll Learn:

How Debbie rebounded from personal loss while keeping her investing goals intact

Why understanding your investor profile is the most important (and most skipped) first step

How to combine short, mid, and long-term strategies for income and growth

What to do when government regulations or rising rates kill your cash flow

How to rethink risk, time, and return when you’re rebuilding from scratch

Why coaching, mentorship, and community matter, especially when things get hard

Debbie Balfour is a Real Estate Investing Success Coach, entrepreneur, and professional investor based in British Columbia. After losing her family home in a fire and being laid off from her corporate job, she turned her real estate business into a foundation for freedom and purpose. Debbie helps new and scaling investors create personalized investing strategies that match their goals, risk tolerance, and lifestyle, without burning out. She’s also the host of Let’s Talk Real Estate Investing and a passionate advocate for investing with intention.

Contact Debbie Balfour here:

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.debbiebalfour.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbiereicoach/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debbie.balfour.16

This episode has been brought to you in part by:

Dalia Barsoum, Streetwise Mortgages – https://streetwisemortgages.com

US Properties – https://www.usproperties.ca

Mid Term Rentals – https://midtermrentalproperties.com

Inspire Beach Resort – https://inspirebeachresort.com

Jamil Rahemtula – https://jamilrahemtula.com

Do you need help or ideas for your own real estate investing business? Reach out and let us support your journey www.sarahlarbi.com or email [email protected]

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