Jon Tenbrinke is the owner of Black Jack Contracting Inc. - a full service contracting company. They focus on working with investors to help meet there goal and make the process easy. Their primary market is Legal Second Suite construction and investment real estate construction Jon is also an electrician by trade and offers full service electrical contracting. On this episode, we discuss:

Completing 230+ duplex conversions since 2017

When you should vs shouldn’t get permits for construction

The process of fire separation between units

Splitting utilities

Gas or electrical appliances?

Underpinning vs bench footing

The recent increase in cost of materials

What to look for in construction contracts

Rough estimate on renovation costs per unit

You can reach out to Jon by visiting https://blackjackcontractinginc.ca/

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Ara is a structural engineer now real estate investor who started his own construction company and focuses on duplex conversions, multi-family properties and soon to be garden-suites in the Cambridge & Kitchener area. Ara also is an advocate and loves doing stock options trading. With being married and having 3 young children, Ara has juggled a lot in the past couple years but is seeing the rewards from all his hard work.

Getting fired a few days after transferring companies

Getting the investment bug and becoming obsessed

Studying and completing duplex conversions in Cambridge and Kitchener-Waterloo

Juggling family and work

Learning to delegate to free up family time

You can reach out to Ara on instagram @poladianconstruction

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With 31 years of real estate investing, Mathew has experience in residential, commercial, development, USA, & Belize property. His repertoire includes, flips, lease options, commercial buildings, new development projects & self-storage. On this episode, we discuss:

Buying 16 homes with his brother

Self storage pros, cons and cash flow

Why he likes strip malls and commercial real estate

RIP system (recession proof, internet proof and pandemic proof)

Mixed use and multi unit properties

Investing in Belize

You can reach out to Mathew by visiting rccsol.com

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Mike and Mark from Peak Property Investments have developed a proven system based on sound, strategic real estate investing principles. They are multi-unit (apartment building) investors in Southern Ontario. Many of their buildings are in Hamilton, Ontario. On this episode, we discuss:

Why Mike is still working after many years of investing

Buying value add properties with negative cash flow

Setting expectations around turning units over

Types of renovations in their units to maximize rents

Separating meters - does it make sense?

Staying up to date on commercial financing options

You can reach out to Mike and Mark by visiting http://www.peakpropertyinvestments.ca/

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Alex Pal is a returning guest and a real estate investor in the greater Hamilton region specializing in conversions and flips! He and his team specialize redeveloping single or multi-family properties throughout Southern Ontario. On this episode, we discuss:

Finding deals in today’s market

Current market

Buying for cashflow vs appreciation

Converting a single family townhouse into a legal triplex

Breaking down the process of underpinning

You can reach out to Alex by visiting https://palpropertysolutions.com/

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Andrew Choubeta from Choubeta Legal services is a licensed paralegal from Hamilton, Ontario. He specializes in landlord and tenant law and has a unique strategy when it comes to negotiating with tenants. On this episode, we discuss:

Focusing on landlord and tenant board matters

Andrew’s unique negotiation style that benefit landlords

Why it’s important to provide a renumeration to tenants during negotiations

How making a mistake on your eviction forms can cost you thousands

Why it’s beneficial to have a third party involved during an eviction

You can reach out to Andrew by visiting choubetalegalservices.com

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Nadeem Ahmed went from owning several retail stores in Mississauga and neighbouring cities, to selling it all and starting a new career in real estate. After completing a few rent-to-owns, he decided he wanted to build up his cash flow through student rentals. On this episode, we discuss:

Breaking down student rentals - what prices their paying, rents their getting per room

How to screen student tenants

What areas work well for student rentals

Why he likes Thorold and St Catharines

You can reach out to Nadeem at [email protected]

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Nick Karadza went from the software industry to starting a brokerage with his brother Tom (who was interviewed on this podcast in the past). They were one of the first to bring the concept of rent-to-own to Canada. Unlike other brokerages, their only focus was on working with investors to help them live “their lives in their terms”. On this episode, we discuss:

Making $4,000 on his first flip in Mississauga

When start noticing an impact of your investing on your lifestyle

Balancing family and business

Creating an investment community

Why fiscal policies have driven home prices

How the government and lenders can tackle home affordability

Importance of staying fit and stress management

You can reach out to Nick by visiting www.rockstarinnercircle.com

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Gretchen Casey has 18 years of experience in the mortgage industry. She works specifically with real estate investors to determine their best financing options. On this episode, we discuss:

Breaking down monoline lenders

Working with alternative lenders to grow your portfolio

Programs based on net worth and liquid assets

Why you shouldn’t just go after the cheapest mortgage rate

Constructions loans and private lending

You can reach out to Gretchen by visiting https://gopineapple.ca/gretchencasey

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Andrew Eldebs is a land developer in Southern Ontario. He has traded and worked on multiple parcels of land. He has worked closely with municipalities to get variances, severances and more. On this episode, we discuss:

A recent land development project in Dunnville, ON

Bottlenecks in developing land

How he finds lands and evaluates opportunities

Completing due diligence during the conditional period

Option to buy agreements

Fill maps - brokering soil

You can reach out to Andrew by visiting https://landscoutinvestments.com

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