Thinking about investing or moving to the U.S.? 🇺🇸 International lawyer Lauren Cohen joins Erwin Szeto to reveal the truth about E2 visas, cross-border investing, and the rise of co-living real estate. Learn how Canadians can build wealth, gain U.S. residency, and create freedom through smart global investing.

Real estate coach Elizabeth Kelly joins Erwin Szeto for a candid conversation on surviving and thriving in the 2025 Canadian real estate market. From government financing and cash flow challenges to the importance of education, mindset, and adapting your investment strategy, this episode delivers practical advice, honest stories, and actionable insights for investors at any stage.

Ready to rethink your approach to real estate and wealth building? Tune in for lessons learned, market trends, and strategies that work now.

How do top investors thrive in Canada’s real estate market? Alfonso Cuadra reveals why multifamily wins, the dangers of private lending, and how to hedge against inflation. Learn strategies for scaling, financing, and surviving market shifts—plus the truth about equity vs. debt.

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Luis Rivas shares how he left a 22-year government career, cashed out his pension, and pivoted into real estate investing and coaching. From the fear of leaving “golden handcuffs” to building wealth through multifamily properties, private lending, and U.S. opportunities, Luis dives into pensions, Canada’s economy, AI’s impact, and creating financial freedom on your own terms.

From family crisis to financial freedom — this is the inspiring journey of Arminda Simao, a single mom who built stability through student rental investing.

She opens up about balancing kids’ expensive tuition, losing her husband, and how smart real estate choices created cash flow, resilience, and generational wealth.

👉 Tune in to learn how student rentals, planning, and persistence can help you build financial freedom too.

In this episode, Erwin Szeto talks with Jimmy La & Kartik Singla (SDG Canada) about their Clapperton Village project in Barrie and how they’re reshaping rental housing with modular builds, multi-generational units, and CMHC’s MLI Select financing.

Plus, a preview of the Missing Middle Conference in Toronto.

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🎧In this episode of The Truth About Real Estate Investing for Canadians, Erwin sits down with Michael, a 24-year veteran of real estate investing who has seen it all — from health scares that pushed him into bodybuilding discipline, to buying his first $78K townhouse in Edmonton, to scaling into multifamily properties across Canada.

Michael also shares details about the upcoming Savvy Investor Summit, a free two-day virtual conference happening September 13–14, 2025

👉 Register now at https://thesavvyinvestor.ca 

Ontario’s small landlords are struggling with LTB delays, tenant fraud, and rising risks. Host Erwin Szeto talks with Boubah, co-founder of SOLO.ca, about how a grassroots movement of nearly 9,000 members is supporting landlords, pushing for fair reforms, and fighting back against a broken system.

🎧 Brian from Home Painters Toronto shares how he scaled a painting business to $4M+, leveraged real estate, and mastered marketing. Learn high-ROI renovation tips, business systems, and investor insights to boost property value & cash flow.

Learn more about Home Painters Toronto: www.homepainterstoronto.com

From early investing mistakes to building 5 duplexes, a luxury ski chalet, and breaking ground on a commercial development, Brad shares his journey through real estate’s ups and downs. Learn how he scaled fast, mastered short-term rental math, and shifted to complex strategies in today’s market. Packed with tips on location, scarcity, and building wealth with hard, scarce assets.

You can follow Brad’s weekly writing at - biggerthings.substack.com